India, Feb. 27 -- Actor Priyamani tied the knot with filmmaker Mustafa Raj in 2017, and while they felt it was an occasion to celebrate, their interfaith marriage soon became a reason for them to receive online hate. In a recent interview, Priyamani revealed how 'love jihad' jibes on social media took a toll on her. (Also read: Priyamani reveals Mohanlal once shot for film despite mom's hospitalisation: 'He would go straight from set to her')

In an interview with Filmfare, Priyamani said, "When I announced my engagement, I just wanted to share this happy moment with people whom I honestly believed genuinely cared for me. However, I don't know for what rhyme or reason, unnecessary hate started pouring in, and the love jihad accusations fo...