Twinkle Khanna, acclaimed author and wife of Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, has once again made headlines with her sharp commentary on societal bias against women. This time, Khanna voiced her support for Kareena Kapoor Khan, who was unfairly blamed for being allegedly intoxicated during the attack on her husband, Saif Ali Khan.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Twinkle shared a candid and witty note about how women, especially wives, are often unfairly held accountable for everything wrong in their husband’s lives.
She began by addressing the recent rumors: “After an actor was stabbed, ridiculous rumors swirled that his wife hadn’t been at home or had been too intoxicated to help him during the assault. People just enjoyed shifting the blame onto the wife, an all-too-familiar pattern.”
Twinkle drew parallels from history and pop culture to make her point, citing examples like Yoko Ono being blamed for The Beatles’ breakup, Melania Trump criticized for her silence on policies, and Anushka Sharma getting booed when Virat Kohli underperformed.
Twinkle humorously remarked on the absurdity of this mindset, saying, “If your husband gains too much weight, you’re not taking care of his health. If he loses too many kilos, you’re not feeding him well. And apparently, wives can also be blamed for baldness.”
She added an anecdote from a family gathering: “One relative remarked, ‘Look, my five uncles are bald, and the one who still has hair is the only one not married.’”
In a sharp critique of the label “star wife,” Twinkle revealed her frustration with being reduced to her husband’s identity. “Sitting for an interview, I’m asked, ‘You’re a star wife; tell us what it’s like.’ While my first instinct is to bite the reporter’s index finger, I reply, ‘I’m not sure an entity like ‘star wife’ exists unless, like Manglik women marrying trees for astrological reasons, someone ends up marrying Sirius or Halley’s Comet.’”
Twinkle also shared how she’s often blamed for differences in political opinions between her and her husband, Akshay Kumar. “It’s almost like people believe he isn’t my husband but a toddler who will listen to me if I say, ‘Beta ji, please walk on the left side of the road, and I’ll give you a Frooti.’”
She concluded her note with a pearl of wisdom, saying, “Behind every man, whether loser or leader, stands a woman who is about to be vilified—at the drop of a hat or with it firmly on her head.”
