India, July 26 -- Actor Zareen Khan recently took to Instagram to deliver a sharp and humorous comeback to an ageist troll who commented on her post, saying, "Shaadi kar lo, buddhi ho rahi ho" (Get married, you're getting old). Rather than ignore it, Zareen responded with wit and clarity-calling out the regressive mindset that views marriage as a solution to ageing or life's problems.

She went on to highlight how marriage is often positioned especially in Indian society as a cure-all for everything. Zareen questioned why, when someone is unproductive or "not doing anything" with their life, families often default to "Shaadi karwa do" as a solution. "How is that helpful?" she asked. "If someone can't take care of themselves, adding anothe...