# Faria Abdullah breaks down, hits back at religious trolling over Bonalu 2026-08-15T22:57:25+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Telugu actress Faria Abdullah broke down in an Instagram video on Independence Day after facing religious abuse for taking part in Bonalu celebrations at the Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Temple in Hyderabad’s Old City on August 9. Times Now reports that she danced to drumbeats and offered Bonam, drawing devotees’ attention, but some users called her a 'kafir' and questioned her participation in a Hindu festival because of her Muslim background. Faria, whose Hindu father converted to Islam, said through tears that she grew up seeing only the positive side of Islam. She told trolls she wished them well even as they labelled her a kafir. Deccan Chronicle quotes her saying she sees divinity in trees, rocks and butterflies, and that recognising God in everything should unite people, not divide them. She called her response a 'rebellion' and a 'revolution' rooted in love and peace. Recalling a childhood conversation, she said her mother told her Allah means light, adding that something representing everything cannot be used to exclude others. She concluded by saying she would keep sending love to those who hate her. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - deccanchronicle.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T06:03:08+00:00. Tags: Bonalu, Faria Abdullah, Hyderabad, Jathi Ratnalu, Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Temple Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/faria-abdullah-breaks-down-after-bonalu-trolling/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/faria-abdullah-breaks-down-after-bonalu-trolling/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/