In a series of angry tweets posted on Monday evening, Ameesha was forced to reveal that she did not stand when the anthem was played because she was menstruating and that she made a hasty escape to the bathroom once the movie started.
It all began when Kushal, who Ameesha described as a 'jackass,' posted this tweet on Saturday.
— KUSHAL TANDON (@KushalT2803) October 23, 2015— KUSHAL TANDON (@KushalT2803) October 23, 2015Ameesha, 39, responded with this rant.
Whoever that so called kushal Tandon is is a a real jackass n invades privacy of women
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015Idiot kushal Tandon had the nerve to tweet that I didn't get up during national anthem. Did the jackass ask why?
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015Women we all need to slap kushal. I had the monthly girly problem. Getting up wud have caused a blood flow on the theatre ground
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015I waited for the film to start so I cud address my GirLY problem in the bathroom. Didn't know that kushal wud make it a national issue
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015I feel like laughing because no one including me n my friends even recognised him. He needed 2 tweet for publicity. What a jackass
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015Men like him who have forced a woman 2 speak about her intimate girly problems are jerks .. He is a shame to society
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015He is immature n u guess needed some topic to be noticed publicly... Shameful.. I had to actuli speak about an intimate detail Bkoz of him
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015@VeGeEn I walked out post the national anthem as walking out during it wud b an insult.
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015Anyways I don't need to further clarify because some people like kushal will do anything for cheap publicity.good luk to him
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015Obviously kushal had no mothers n sisters or any steady girlfriend so he doesn't know when to open his durty mouth n respect girly intimacy
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) October 26, 2015While Ameesha might not have recognised Kushal, he is familiar to the TV-watching public as Virat from Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hain.
Twitter opinion was divided, with some taking Aneesha's side and others on Kushal's.
Wen a lady says it's bcos of her period,dat's d end of d matter. Respecting women is true respect 4 d nation.@ameesha_patel @KushalTandon28
— Rishi Vohra (@FishyRishi) October 26, 2015@rupasubramanya @neha_aks good for @ameesha_patel to talk about menstruation in this way. It's messy and inconvenient and it's the truth.
— Deepika (@ahlade) October 26, 2015@ameesha_patel Furthermore, a court ruled in 2005 that standing during the national anthem is not mandatory.
— Ansh (@Frnkmrshll) October 26, 2015@ameesha_patel Kushal dusron k baare me itna q soch r hai, uska khudka nature kaisa hai we know better by last yrs bigg boss 8.
— UMA SHANKER BARIK (@UmaBarik) October 26, 2015@ameesha_patel exactly!He should hv asked u abt it aft the Anthem,instead of twting abt it.Im sry dat u had 2explain ur intimate situation
— AmeeliciousShruti (@Shruti932) October 26, 2015@ameesha_patel Fake Nationalism seems to be the in thing in this country. @ameesha_patel I guess u were just a ladder 4 d stunt.
— Sheldon Dsouza (@sheldon_126) October 26, 2015Whilst @ameesha_patel tried to gain sympathy & failed miserably @KushalT2803 with his head held high proved how patriotic he his #respect
— Ammyy (@Kushals_Angel) October 26, 2015@1SH4N @KushalT2803 he dint insult her! He just made a statement of seeing her not standing for the national anthem.
— Ashlesha Mumbarkar (@iAshlesha) October 26, 2015Ameesha Patel made her debut in 2000's Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai and will next be seen in Bhaiyyaji Superhitt.
