India, Feb. 19 -- Actor Aishwarya Rai's sister-in-law Shrima Rai recently faced intense backlash on social media, with many accusing her of leveraging the actor's popularity for personal gain. In a recent interview, Shrima opened up about the portrayal, stating that she was depicted as a "shady character" - a characterisation she finds deeply distressing. Also read: Meet Aishwarya Rai's 'bhabhi', content creator and fashionista Shrima Rai who was also a Mrs India

During a conversation with Mohsinaa Ahmad on her YouTube channel, Shrima recounted how an incident in November was grossly misrepresented, before she could even comprehend the situation, she found herself being portrayed as a "new character in this Bollywood saga that they were ...