Social media has become a go-to platform for celebrities to connect with their fans. Day in, day out celebrities use social media to give fans a look into their personal lives. However, these celebrities often end up being trolled. Sample this: Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya on the first day of the New Year, took to social media and announced his engagement to Serbian actress Natasa Stankovic. Pandya uploaded pictures and videos of him proposing to Natasa. It all looked glamorous and perfect; however, a few moments later, Pandya and his fiancee were subject to social media trolling. Netizens went overboard with sharing funny memes and crass jokes online to poke fun at the Indian all-rounder and his wife-to-be. Hardik Pandya Gets Engaged to Natasa Stankovic as Indian All-Rounder Goes Down on One Knee to Propose To His Girlfriend (See Pics and Video).

Most of the trolls were tasteless in nature and ridiculed Pandya for his appearance. Some even targeted the actress for saying 'yes' to Pandya, just because the latter is a star Indian cricketer, and stardom in this part of the world comes readymade to a cricket player.

Screen shot of various memes trolling Hardik Pandya.

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Trolls have been relentlessly sharing the memes featuring Pandya and Natasa all over the internet. The social media users should consider it a privilege if a celebrity is giving them a first-hand experience of their lives. Pandya could well have kept his special occasion secret, but the cricketer chose to share it with his followers. He surely deserves respect for that. Hardik Pandya Makes Relationship With Girlfriend Natasa Stankovic Official With An Instagram Post (See Pic). 

Grow Up!

The discriminatory posts which are being shared brazenly perhaps tell about the mindset we have. These might be just social media posts, but they do reflect our frame of mind as a society, and it is something that needs to change. So, stopping sharing trolls targeting Pandya and Natasa!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 02, 2020 03:18 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).