Furthermore, the discussion highlighted the . Several feminist commentators noted that the cameraperson filmed Soha for two minutes waiting for a "gotcha" moment. When Inaaya tugged her sleeve, the camera zoomed in. When Soha put the phone down to hug her, the camera cut away. The narrative was written before the footage was even edited. Conclusion: Who is the Victim Here? As the video cycles through its third day of virality, the discussion is finally cooling down. Most neutral observers have concluded that the backlash was a disproportionate response to a non-event.
The only true victim here might be Inaaya, who—at five years old—now has a permanent digital footprint of a moment of childhood impatience used to shame her mother. Perhaps the real conversation isn't about Soha's phone usage, but about why we feel entitled to film, judge, and dissect the parenting of strangers.
On a Tuesday morning, this mundane vignette was reposted by a gossip portal with the headline:
Another faction defended Soha using her "blue blood" status. Commenters noted that unlike other star kids who often appear aloof, Inaaya is frequently photographed painting, reading, and playing with her mother in public parks. The viral clip, they argued, was an outlier used to confirm a bias. The discussion inevitably dragged in Soha’s famous sister-in-law, Kareena Kapoor Khan. Pundits were quick to draw comparisons. Just weeks prior, Kareena had been photographed yelling at paparazzi to stop filming her son, Taimur, at a school function.
By: Digital Culture Desk