It all started when Shirish shared a beautiful picture of his family - wife and director-choreographer Farah Khan with their children Czar, Anya and Diva -- at the top of the Grand Canyon. "My family, proudly posing at the top of the Grand Canyon, after throwing me into it. No idea of time here. Is it 2017 yet?" he said in his tweet.
My family, proudly posing at the top of the Grand Canyon, after throwing me into it.
- Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) January 3, 2017
No idea of time here. Is it 2017 yet? pic.twitter.com/lbiBlfXPam
It was on this picture that a Twitter user asked this question:
@ShirishKunder Your Kids Hindus or Muslims ?
- Fatima Arya (@XMuslimFatima) January 3, 2017
Within two-hours, Shirish replied to the question in the best way possible.
Depends on which festival is next. Last month, they were Christians. https://t.co/tvYl5n4ugX
- Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) January 3, 2017
The response was a huge hit. Since being posted on January 3, the filmmaker's tweet has received over 4,600 'likes' and 2,300 retweets. Several people also tweeted their praise for Shirish.
@ShirishKunder @TheFarahKhan @XMuslimFatima
- atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) January 3, 2017
@ShirishKunder @mridula2c 10 on 10 for that. Happy New Year
- Sidharth Bhatia (@bombaywallah) January 4, 2017
@ShirishKunder if there is something called a Twitter crush, I think I have one on you!
- Saima Iqbal (@SaimaIqbl) January 3, 2017
@ShirishKunder best thing i read on twitter for a long time.
- Bachelor! (@Viratian05) January 3, 2017
@ShirishKunder great reply pic.twitter.com/dciX8MasxW
- Ravi Vaghera (@ravivaghera) January 3, 2017
- Utsav (@RajivLakhera1) January 3, 2017
.@ShirishKunder pic.twitter.com/dWXkhOK2yX
- (@VikkyBhamra) January 4, 2017
@ShirishKunder That's what we should all do.... beautifully said...by the way the same thing happens in my "cocktail" family...
- HIRAMEHTA (@HIRAMEHTA3) January 3, 2017
@ShirishKunder @XMuslimFatima love you boss, god bless your family for this strong belief that first we all r human being then anything
- amitabh sahay (@amit_hzb) January 3, 2017
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