Actress Alia Bhatt Trolled for Video Against Manja Use 'Sankranti Festival'

Actress Alia Bhatt recently took to social media to highlight the dangers birds face due to manja used during the Makar Sankranti festival. 

She shared a message to raise awareness about birds getting injured or killed after becoming entangled in glass-coated kite strings. 

Alia reposted an Instagram reel on her story explaining the harmful effects of manja on birds. 

The video claimed that nearly 1,000 birds die every year due to nylon threads coated with glass



during the festive season. Along with the video, Alia wrote, “A little bit of love goes a long way,” and wished her followers a Happy Makar Sankranti.

The post was intended to encourage people to act responsibly and help injured birds if they came across any. However, the message soon triggered backlash on social media. 

Several users accused Alia of targeting traditions and questioned her right to speak on the issue. Screenshots of her Instagram story were widely circulated on platforms like X.