Overview

• A June 13 paparazzi clip captured Shaikh’s subdued response to a question about the June 12 Air India Flight AI171 crash as she arrived for a Laughter Chefs 2 shoot.
• Shaikh said she was drained from 7:30 a.m. preparations and did not immediately grasp that the question referred to the Ahmedabad crash.
• She revealed that her sister was working on the ill-fated Air India flight, heightening her personal fear and emotional turmoil when news broke.
• Since the video circulated, Shaikh has faced severe trolling, including being branded “Deshdrohi” and receiving messages telling her to go to Pakistan.
• Despite the controversy, Shaikh wrapped her stint on Laughter Chefs Season 2, where she joined contestant Aly Goni in Week 13.