India, Sept. 11 -- Actor Aly Goni has found himself in the middle of a social media storm after a video of him staying silent during a "Ganpati Bappa Morya" chant at a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration went viral (see inset above). Clarifying his stance, the 34-year-old tells us, "I respect all religions, and that's the reality which is not fake and can't be changed."

But Aly asserts, "Just because there are a handful of people who don't understand a point of view, it's okay with me. I am glad there are a lot of Hindus supporting me in this, too. I see this as a ray of hope in these times. Everyone has their own perspective. Those who want to understand my viewpoint will surely not side with the trolls. As I said, we all have a right to talk ...