Published 10:01 IST, May 12th 2019

Shabana Azmi calls this actress 'a chameleon', Netizens ask if that 'is a compliment or an insult?'

Netizens can't decide whether Shabana Azmi's 'chameleon' personification for THIS actor is a compliment, here's their analysis

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Veteran actress Shabana Azmi who has recently been in news for her tweets and opinions, shared a beautiful picture of 'Mirzya' actress Saiyami Kher on her Twitter handle and wrote: "You are like a chameleon - look different in different photos" [sic].

Minutes later, Netizens started pouring in comments like, 'Can't comprehend differences between compliments and insults se days 🤔' [sic]. Here are some reactions to Azmi's post -

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For those unaware, Saiyami Kher is also related to Shabana Azmi. How? Actress Tanvi Azmi is married to Baba Azmi, cinematographer and bror of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with Akhtar-Azmi film family. Tanvi Azmi's niece, Saiyami Kher, is thus related to family.

Saiyami Kher made her Bollywood debut with 'Mirzya' opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor. film was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

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On May 11, actress Shabana Azmi took to her Twitter handle to clarify her stance on a controversial statement that was circulating on social media. Was it true or fake news? actress answered on Twitter.

Busting fake news, Shabana Azmi wrote: ". "मोदी अगर प्रधानमंत्री बन गए तो देश छोड़ दूँगी"शबाना आज़मी
This is PURE FABRICATION. Ive never said this and i have intentions of leaving country. This is where I was born and this is where Ill die.I hve thing but contempt for Fake News Brigade."

She furr called 'fake news' brigade 'pretty patic' and said: " Fake News Brigade is pretty patic. ir overdrive exposes ir fear at losing out. Issues pe baat kar nahi sakte tto chalo jhoot itni baar bolo ke usey log sach maan lein is ir motto.But y r falling flat on ir faces bcoz re r enuf brave voices exposing dem. My far @AzmiKaifi taught me to never treat my opponents like my enemies. Maturity lies in discrediting argument with logic t discrediting opponent by falsehood and http://innuendo.How  I wish sane debate wud prevail rar than d muck thats thrown on a daily basis. [sic]

READ | Shabana Azmi Clarifies Her Stand On 'will Leave Country If Modi Becomes PM' Statement, Here's What She Said 

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10:01 IST, May 12th 2019