Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar has strongly defended her daughters, Avantika and Anandita, after they were subjected to online trolling over their appearance following Anandita’s recent wedding.
In a strongly worded post on X, Khushbu said she would not remain silent when her family was being targeted and warned that her silence should never be mistaken for acceptance.
Hitting back at the trolls, the actor reflected on her family’s journey, saying it had been built through years of hard work, sacrifice and perseverance. Describing the bond within her family as one based on “love, trust and understanding”, she said her daughters had been raised with humility despite growing up in the public eye and had never misused their identity as celebrity children.
“This is my family. Built on love, trust and understanding. We have struggled, worked hard to the bone, bled and sweated to be where we are today. We might have faltered, failed, tripped and fallen at times, but we have never failed to fight back with vigour and succeed again. We raised our children with care, never allowing them to be swayed by success or take advantage of being celebrity children. Never have they taken advantage of who they are. We are extremely proud of our children.”
This is my family. Built on love, trust and understanding. We have struggled, worked hard through our bones, bled and sweated out to be where we are today. We might have faltered, failed, tripped and fallen too at times, but we have never failed to fight back with vigour and… pic.twitter.com/Zcsw1n45bc
— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) July 11, 2026
Khushbu then issued a stern warning to those targeting her daughters online. Saying she would not allow anyone to insult or disrespect her children for fleeting social media attention, she criticised the trolls for their “crude” mindset.
She further wrote, “Never mess with a mother. Remember, a mother is a wounded tiger who will pounce and kill to protect her cubs. And this message is not for some third-rate jerk who has used my kids and my family to gain a few followers and laughs. This is a very clear message to all the so-called YouTubers too, who sit and talk about us for a packet of green notes so they can feed their families.”
Khushbu concluded her note by urging women to stand up for themselves and refuse to tolerate disrespect. Stressing that strength is “earned” and not bought, she encouraged women to value self-respect above public opinion. She also thanked Radhikaa Sarathkumar for standing by her during the episode.
“Enough is enough. If we don’t speak up for ourselves today, these morons will walk all over us. What they don’t know is that the strength we have within ourselves is not bought, but earned. To every woman out there, stand up for yourself. When others fail to respect you, don’t give a damn. Learn to respect yourself. Never allow others to insult you. Thank you, @realradikaa, for always being there, as a friend and family.”
Khushbu’s post comes just days after her younger daughter, Anandita, married Merchant Navy officer Shravan Sreenivasan in an intimate ceremony attended by close family members and friends.
