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Mawra Hocane tries to answer fan questions on Twitter and gets cyber-bullied instead
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Mawra Hocane tries to answer fan questions on Twitter and gets cyber-bullied instead

This is some major digital drama
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Updated 23 Mar, 2016

Yesterday, the hashtag #AskMawra was trending on Twitter. And the bubbly Mawra Hocane fell victim to cyber-bullying.

The 23-year-old probably wanted to do something nice for her massive fan army but instead, got hoarded with mean remarks regarding the spelling of her last name.

Or why she chose to lock lips on screen for her Bolly debut.

Some refused to even acknowledge who she was yet still tweeted about it.

In a recent interview with Filmfare, Mawra says she's "a dreamer who wants to break stereotypes.” Well, that's exactly what she's doing, whether by deliberately misspelling her name or sharing a kiss onscreen with her co-star to prove that she's committed enough to her career to ruffle a few feather, if necessitated by the script.

While we often laugh off digital cruelty, it's important to sometimes take a step back and think about the adverse effect it might have on the person on the other end. Celebrities may warrant equal parts love and hate, it's what the job entails but we sometimes forget that they're only human, after all and your skin can only be so thick.

In a sea of celebrities that are just too vanilla Mawra is unapologetically honest and keeps her admirers on their toes. Let's not bring down her spirit with emotional keystrokes of cyber-bullets.

Atleast this lady gets it:

Comments

A. A. Mar 23, 2016 03:22pm
How is this cyber bullying? It's just people voicing their views about an actress and her tactics to get attention! Didn't she ask them to ask her questions?
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Fudayl Mar 23, 2016 03:32pm
@A. A. No I don't agree with you. These were not questions, but silly comments and cyber bullying. She is a good actor and a potential star in Bollywood. Writing Hussain/Hussein/Hosain/Hossain/etc. as Hocane is a nice addition to the spellings.
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citizen Mar 23, 2016 03:57pm
Don't care what they say or call u , Bollywood is open to u now, u r talented n beautiful. Good luck.
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SS Mar 23, 2016 03:57pm
There are some legitimate questions raised. She was seeking attention and that's exactly what she got.
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A. A. Mar 23, 2016 04:00pm
@Fudayl Is that you Hocane?
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faiza Mar 23, 2016 04:14pm
Haha. I feel bad for her. But she sort of put herself in this situation. I agree with the author on some points however when one is a celebrity they have to think hard beforeevery action they take and every word they speak. Mawra can learn to be classy from fawad and mahira or imran abbas. The way they conduct themselves in interviews and do not fall trap to certain media questions trying to get an answer out. Mawra is the opposite. I had no idea who she was before but after some of her statements which became political i found out who she is. So maybe its a calculated effort on her part to make idiotic statements for publicity. Regardless she is human and has a heart so i feel bad for her. But i will say this; she reminds me of a choosa. Lol i dnt know why. Its her head shape maybe. All i think of is a choosa n how similar it looks to this chick. No hsrd feelings all the best
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shakatiman Mar 23, 2016 04:19pm
Haters will hate Princess you rule
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@Difusal Mar 23, 2016 04:21pm
I never knew, i used to pronounce her name like cocane
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Jag Mar 23, 2016 04:29pm
I m her fan not only bcoz she is a gud actor but also d way she handles all the cyber bullying and criticism. You shud read d responses she gets on her tweets sometimes... i don't know how she is able to take such nonsense. People should maintain some decency, just imagine if someone sends such msgs to ur family members... comment but do it in a dignified manner, give constructive feedback rather than criticizing someone blindly.
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A. A. Mar 23, 2016 04:37pm
@Fudayl Cyber bullying is described as following (just google for precise definition): "the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature." Here is another one from wikipedia: "Cyberbullying is the act of harming or harassing via information technology networks in a repeated and deliberate manner." I don't see any comments that falls in the above two definitions. Do you?
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Khan Jee Mar 23, 2016 04:52pm
And until this point, i would read her name as HOKANEY . Who on the face of the earth would write Hussain as Hocane ???
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Aamer Mar 23, 2016 05:26pm
She will do anything for attention. Did you get any more Bollywood movies after your first flop? I dont think so.
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Farooq Mar 23, 2016 05:50pm
some of the comments are hilarious !!!! i just realized her surname hussain is spelled as hocane
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citizen Mar 23, 2016 06:10pm
Ppl are just jealous of her , she made her entry n is admired by most, Fawad did justice to his role n she too did her part just because they disillusioned some people it doesn't mean they are to be hounded. They are actors n they play the part.
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usman (Toronto) Mar 23, 2016 07:15pm
Every one have right for freedom of expression. However good luck girl, you have long way to go !!!
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Ding dong Mar 23, 2016 08:12pm
@Khan Jee ; Turkish way of spelling it
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Atif Mar 23, 2016 09:31pm
I for the first time realized that her name is Hussain... Honestly i thought her chosen screen name is Hocane (c pronounced as in cane). Thanks Dawn for resolving the mystey of my life.
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Yasmin Mar 23, 2016 09:54pm
Sorry but whilst some questions may appear to be nasty but the question why she chose to kiss on screen is not. Considering she comes from a conservative Muslim country of course it will raise eye brows. And sorry I don't buy this argument that intimacy onscreen is necessary if required in script. It is not. You're Muslim/ Pakistani identity should mean that there some boundaries that you simply just not cross.
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Divergence Mar 23, 2016 09:55pm
Social media and internet are some of the cheapest ways through which you could easily access your favorite celebrities. However, all of us need serious lessons in social media's etiquette if we are to take social media in a positive manner. Unfortunately, cyber bullying or cyber revenge is very common in internet and you gotta be careful around this vast sea of interactions.
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Junaid Mar 23, 2016 10:31pm
People should go easy on her. Given the kind of petty trivialities she is given to posting on her social media accounts all the time, it is obvious she is not some intellectual who would take the time to do some research and really think about something before opening her mouth about it. She's just young girl trying to get by in an extremely difficult profession so people shouldn't be too hard on her. That said, Mawra should also focus more on her professional acting and less on her attention-seeking-controversy-courting antics.
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Waqar Mar 23, 2016 10:41pm
@Ding dong "Hocane" is most definitely NOT the Turkish spelling of "Hussain!" In Turkish the letter A has only one pronunciation, and it is like the A in the English word "far." Moreover, in Turkish the C is always pronounced like the English letter J, and the Ç (notice the cedilla below the C) is always pronounced like the "Ch" sound of English. And in Turkish the E at the end of a word is never silent, it is always pronounced like the E in the English word "bet." The Turks always spell "Hussain" as "Hüseyin," never as "Hocane," because that in Turkish would be pronounced like "Hojaaneh."
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A Mar 23, 2016 11:40pm
Mostly jealousy leads people to bully a person. Their own complexes are being reflected through the beauty or the fame of another.
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Vivek Mar 24, 2016 12:04am
Last week the same bullies were busy teaching us tolerance.
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Surya Murthy Mar 24, 2016 12:04am
Actresses are real people and respecting them and their privacy is the job of the fans and citizens. They entertain us . What is done is not civic and should e condemned.
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Ajay Mar 24, 2016 12:06am
#AskMawra Why don't you apply for Indian citizenship?
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Khan Mar 24, 2016 01:04am
So many haters. "Hussain" isn't an English last name so there's no one fixed way to spell it in English. Get over yourselves.
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Mady Mar 24, 2016 01:07am
Some can not just mind their business if they do not like an actor/celebrity. Women specially become soft-targets for ones who has no personal glory.
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Deepak Mar 24, 2016 02:39am
Indians love all girls in Pakistan they are beautiful. Mawra you are so beautiful let the haters be jealous of your beauty. Your a natural born actress and your voice are God gifted. We loved you movie.
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Muzaffaroklahoma Mar 24, 2016 02:52am
Ignore these nobody bullies and live ur life miss Hocane.
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Khan jee Mar 24, 2016 03:09am
@Ding dong In Turkish C is pronounced as J. Like Jamal in Turkish is written as Cemal. Fortunately I know Turkish :)
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Akil Akhtar Mar 24, 2016 03:58am
You put yourself on the internet you pay the price....also how do you pronounce her second name any one...?
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Akil Akhtar Mar 24, 2016 07:33am
Is she ashamed of spelling her second name as we do in Pakistan....
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rejoice Mar 24, 2016 08:11am
Mawra, you are very good actress. Very good acting in Ahista Ahista. I am great fan of yours. All the way down the road, superb acting in all dramas. Do not worry Mawra! Jerks are everywhere. From today onward, it is a learnt message for you to be more vigilant and careful.
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Peace Mar 24, 2016 08:16am
Well, first of all Hocane will be read as Hurricane or Cocaine, as anyone from US and UK. Second, we have become too fragile to be offended by a slight satire or harsh comment and tries to be PC - politically correct. Some comments were funny enough and few were harsh but not in category of cyber bullying. She is talented but it doesn't mean she is made of glass and untouchable. Freedom of speech anyone!
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ASAD UR REHMAN BAJWA Mar 24, 2016 09:49am
Anyhow, Bollywood is not that cool for Actresses, whether they are Foreigner or local, whether beautiful or talented. #So_Keep_Calm_Move_On
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Hari Mar 24, 2016 10:51am
Now, the big question is will she do an Adnan Sami?!
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Azmat Shah Mar 24, 2016 02:30pm
@Fudayl What silly questions. What was she expecting any way.? People asking her about her experience in bollywood :))
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Akki Mar 24, 2016 04:36pm
She is Hott ........man......
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Ehsan Mar 24, 2016 06:27pm
Agree to disagree
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Divergence Mar 24, 2016 10:53pm
@Yasmin nobody is perfect and these artists do their jobs, otherwise she would have chosen some other profession.
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HA Mar 25, 2016 08:01pm
@SS totally agree.
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Funga Mar 30, 2016 02:43pm
This is wrong... Whatever the spellings of her name is , doesnt give anyone the right to go crazy on her. Also, jealousy will eat you all from the inside. I think it already did. And on twitter this Faqiha Rabbani - dont just portray yourself as the pillar of morality. I mean, we all know ourselves. Just calm down...
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