Ishitta Arun addresses trolls criticising her for smiling at uncle Piyush Pandey’s funeral: ‘Remembering him through laughter isn’t disrespect…’

Responding to the trolls, Ishitta Arun shared a series of notes on her Instagram stories, clarifying that the viral moment was about remembering and celebrating Piyush Pandey — fondly known as the “Godfather of Indian Advertising” and “India’s Adman,” titles bestowed upon him by an industry that deeply respected him.

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Ishitta Arun first wrote, “A Note: Grief isn’t a single script. And when you’re saying goodbye to a man who laughed louder than anyone else — remembering him through laughter isn’t disrespect. It’s continuity. It’s muscle memory. It’s knowing who he really was.” She then shared the very clip and added, ““Please read the comment section.”

“To @voompla and the trolls who took time out of their very empty lives to twist a single second — what you saw was us laughing at his line. A line only he could deliver. If you had known him, even in passing, you wouldn’t have needed this explained,” she added.

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Ishitta concluded by saying, “We don’t stage grief. We don’t mute memory to make strangers comfortable. We remembered him honestly — as laughter, courage, and life itself. Next time — know the story before you comment on the moment. ❤️”

Ishitta Arun is an actor, a VJ and a content creator. Ishitta is the actor who featured in the original 1999 Bijuria music video, sung by Sonu Nigam.

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