<p><i>Bigg Boss</i> and <i>Dhurandhar </i>fame Ayesha Khan, who recently made headlines after being detained by the Mumbai Police, has hit back at online criticism with a strong response. Trolled on social media and warned that her Bollywood career could be in jeopardy for participating in protest against NEET exam paper leak, the actress replied to a troll, saying she would rather lose her career than lose her spine. Her sharp comeback has since gone viral, drawing praise from supporters who lauded her for standing by her beliefs.</p><h2>Ayesha Khan hits back at trolls</h2><p>On July 22, Ayesha Khan was detained by the Mumbai Police during a student solidarity demonstration in Dadar, Mumbai. Within a few hours, she was released and later took to Instagram to explain the entire situation by posting a series of videos.</p>

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<p>As soon as the actress shared the series of videos, it went viral in no time. Many praised her efforts on behalf of the students, while some criticised her. Playing down the incident, one user left a message in her DMs that read, "No work for you in Bollywood now." Khan quickly responded by sharing a screenshot on her Instagram story, writing, "I would rather lose my career than lose my spine. Scare someone else, thank you, bye-bye."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-17-and-dhurandhar-fame-ayesha-khan-detained-by-police-during-protest-in-mumbai-1784725435793"><strong>'Why was I detained?': Dhurandhar actress Ayesha Khan questions Mumbai police after brief custody during protest</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ayesha Khan was widely praised for joining the protest, standing with the students and stepping forward to share her views publicly.</p><h2>Ayesha Khan on why she gets detained by Mumbai Police</h2><p>Explaining the entire episode that happened on Wednesday in Mumbai, Ayesha Khan posted a video saying, "I was pulled by 4-5 women. I used all my strength to try not to get into the van, but they pulled us in. <i>Poore van mein hum poochte rahe ki aap ne humein kyun detain kiya hai?</i>" (We kept asking why you have detained us)</p>

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<p><i>"Humne kya galti ki hai</i>? No answer, no accountability, nothing. Kisi ne koi jawab nahi diya aur humein Dadar se door Worli lekar aaye," she further added. (What wrong have we done? No answer, no accountability, nothing. No one gave us any answers, and they brought us from Dadar to Worli)</p><h2>Other celebrities voiced students' protest in Mumbai</h2><p>Students’ protests have now spread beyond Delhi to several other Indian cities, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Patna and many others. Alongside Ayesha Khan, prominent celebrities such as Imran Khan, Pratibha Ranta, and Raftaar were also seen joining the student-led protest, marching in solidarity and demanding accountability over exam paper leaks and calls for education reform.</p>

After making headlines for being detained during a students’ protest in Mumbai, Ayesha Khan has now hit back at trolls who claimed her Bollywood career would suffer because of her activism.

Bigg Boss and Dhurandhar fame Ayesha Khan, who recently made headlines after being detained by the Mumbai Police, has hit back at online criticism with a strong response. Trolled on social media and warned that her Bollywood career could be in jeopardy for participating in protest against NEET exam paper leak, the actress replied to a troll, saying she would rather lose her career than lose her spine. Her sharp comeback has since gone viral, drawing praise from supporters who lauded her for standing by her beliefs. Ayesha Khan hits back at trolls On July 22, Ayesha Khan was detained by the Mumbai Police during a student solidarity demonstration in Dadar, Mumbai. Within a few hours, she was released and later took to Instagram to explain the entire situation by posting a series of videos.

<p>After making headlines for being detained during a students’ protest in Mumbai, Ayesha Khan has now hit back at trolls who claimed her Bollywood career would suffer because of her activism.</p>

‘Scare someone else’: Ayesha Khan hits back at trolls claiming her Bollywood career is at risk

<p>Former <i>Bigg Boss</i> contestant and actress Ayesha Khan was detained by the Mumbai Police on Wednesday while attending a protest held in solidarity with NEET aspirants in Mumbai. Sharing multiple videos on social media. Khan alleged she had been standing peacefully on the road when the police took her into custody and put her in a police bus.&nbsp;</p><p>The videos show Ayesha being pushed inside the police van by female police officers even as she is seen resisting and asking why she was being taken into custody.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ayesha Khan was a wildcard entry in <i>Bigg Boss 17</i> and later attained stardom after featuring in the <i>Dhurandhar </i>song <i>Shararat.&nbsp;</i></p><h2>Ayesha Khan detained by Mumbai police</h2><p>In a series of videos posted on her Instagram, Ayesha appeared visibly shaken as she described the incident.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"My hands are literally shivering right now. I've been detained in the police van just for standing on the road peacefully. I didn't say a word. I didn't even start the protest. I was just standing because my brother and my male friends were detained, and we were just standing on the road. Me and two of my other female friends," she said.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>In another video, Ayesha was heard asking police officials where they were taking those who had been detained.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#39;Dhurandhar&#39; fame actor Ayesha Khan was detained while taking part in a protest linked to the ongoing NEET agitation in Mumbai <a href="https://t.co/3l3piJ4N74">pic.twitter.com/3l3piJ4N74</a></p>&mdash; WION Showbiz (@WIONShowbiz) <a href="https://x.com/WIONShowbiz/status/2079927976154792309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>In a separate clip, she requested officers not to push her as she was being escorted to the police bus.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/preity-zinta-hits-back-at-trolls-for-backing-sonam-wangchuk-and-students-protest-i-write-my-own-script-1784716692636">Preity Zinta claps back at trolls over Sonam Wangchuk support</a></p><h2>Mumbai protests in solidarity with NEET aspirants</h2><p>The protest in Mumbai was organised in support of the student-led demonstrations in Delhi over irregularities in the NEET examination. Similar protests have been held in several cities in the last few days. Actors like Gurfateh Singh Pirzada, and <i>Laapataa Ladies</i> star Pratibha Ranta had also taken part in Tuesday’s protest march in Mumbai.</p><p>Later in a longer video recorded from Worli Police Station, Ayesha stated that she had reached the protest venue around 4 pm to show solidarity with NEET aspirants and students who had died by suicide. She alleged that the group had not even begun protesting when police intervened. According to the actor, they had neither raised slogans nor displayed placards and were simply standing on the roadside after some of her friends and her brother were taken into a police van.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/laapataa-ladies-pratibha-ranta-joins-mumbai-students-protest-urges-people-to-speak-up-1784710353368">Pratibha Ranta joins students' protest with Gurfateh Singh Pirzada in Mumbai</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ayesha said that around 15 police personnel, including women officers, surrounded her and two of her female friends and asked them to get into the police van. "I kept asking why we were being detained. We were just standing on the road. We hadn't even started protesting. Nobody answered us," she said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The actor further claimed that she and her friends were forcibly taken to Worli Police Station. While she said the officers at the police station spoke to them politely, she questioned the actions of the personnel at the protest site. Ayesha alleged that she and her friends were pushed while being detained and asked what law they had violated.</p><p>She also claimed that they were only three people standing together and questioned why they were detained when, according to her, the restrictions being cited had not yet come into effect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ayesha later updated that she was released and was heading to another police station to get her brother.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ftii-students-paste-gayab-poster-on-r-madhavan-s-office-questions-his-silence-on-neet-protest-1784717566250">FTII students paste ‘gayab’ poster on R Madhavan's office, questions his silence</a></p><h2>Who is Ayesha Khan?</h2><p>Model-turned-actress Ayesha first gained national attention when she appeared in <i>Bigg Boss 17.</i> Since then, she has featured in a web series, <i>Dil Ko Rafu Karr Lei</i> and Kapil Sharma-starrer <i>Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2</i>. She gained major popularity after featuring in the song Shararat in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar alongside actress Krystal D’Souza. Ayesha is quite active on social media, often sharing her views on social and current affairs. She also enjoys a strong following on Instagram.</p>

Actress Ayesha Khan, who shot to fame for appearing in the song Shararat in the film Dhurandhar, was detained by the Mumbai police on Wednesday for protesting against NEET exam discrepancies.

Former Bigg Boss contestant and actress Ayesha Khan was detained by the Mumbai Police on Wednesday while attending a protest held in solidarity with NEET aspirants in Mumbai. Sharing multiple videos on social media. Khan alleged she had been standing peacefully on the road when the police took her into custody and put her in a police bus. The videos show Ayesha being pushed inside the police van by female police officers even as she is seen resisting and asking why she was being taken into custody. Ayesha Khan was a wildcard entry in Bigg Boss 17 and later attained stardom after featuring in the Dhurandhar song Shararat. Ayesha Khan detained by Mumbai police In a series of videos posted on her Instagram, Ayesha appeared visibly shaken as she described the incident. "My hands are literally shivering right now. I've been detained in the police van just for standing on the road peacefully. I didn't say a word. I didn't even start the protest. I was just standing because my brother and my male friends were detained, and we were just standing on the road. Me and two of my other female friends," she said.

<p>Actress Ayesha Khan, who shot to fame for appearing in the song Shararat in the film Dhurandhar, was detained by the Mumbai police on Wednesday for protesting against NEET exam discrepancies.</p>

'Why was I detained?': Dhurandhar actress Ayesha Khan questions Mumbai police after brief custody during protest

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‘Scare someone else’: Ayesha Khan hits back at trolls claiming her Bollywood career is at risk

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