Be it his cinema or real life, Hansal Mehta doesn't shy away from being straight forward. He has come out in support of actress Shilpa Shetty who is facing trolling and backlash due to her husband Raj Kundra's case. In a series of tweets, Mehta called out hypocrite people asked them to leave the actress alone.

Hansal wrote, "If you cannot stand up for her at least leave Shilpa Shetty alone and let the law decide? Allow her some dignity and privacy. It is unfortunate that people in public life ultimately are left to fend for themselves and are proclaimed guilty even before justice is meted out."

In next tweet, he continued, "This silence is a pattern. In good times everybody parties together. In bad times there is deafening silence. There is isolation. No matter what the ultimate truth the damage is already done."

The filmmaker finally concluded by saying, "This vilification is a pattern. If the allegations are against a film person there is a rush to invade privacy, to pass sweeping judgement, to character-assassinate, to fill 'news' with trashy gossip - all at the cost of individuals and their dignity. This is the cost of silence."