India, May 27 -- Ananya Panday has recently become the target of trolls after her Bharatanatyam fusion dance sequence in Chand Mera Dil went viral. A section of social media users, including classical dancers, criticised her performance and dubbed it "Nepo Natyam". While opinions on the matter remain divided, author and columnist Shobhaa De has now come to the actor's defence. She urged trolls not to single out Ananya and instead question the filmmakers and choreographers responsible for the sequence.

Shobhaa sided with Ananya in a new Instagram video and said, "She's not a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, and if you have to call out anyone, shouldn't it be the choreographer and the director? Why target her?"

She further added, "Not just h...