MUMBAI: Arshi Khan is one of the most popular faces in the entertainment world. She was seen in Bigg Boss 14. 

The actress opened up about people 'unnecessarily target and troll' her over her citizenship. Born in Afghanistan, Arshi reiterated that she is an Indian citizen. She revealed that her work has also suffered as she has been misunderstood to be a Pakistani citizen living in India. She told a leading daily, "I have a hard time when people unnecessarily target and troll me while questioning me over my citizenship. They misunderstand me to be a citizen of Pakistan who is living in India. And for this confusion at times I have suffered on my work front too. These are such sad experiences of life. I want to make it clear once and for all that I am an Indian in every way. I own all Indian government approved identity cards. I am not from Pakistan, but very much from India itself." 

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Further, she added, "I'm an Afghani Pathan, and my family belongs to the Yusuf Zaheer Pathan ethnic group. My grandfather had migrated from Afghanistan and was a jailer in Bhopal. My roots are in Afghanistan but I am an Indian citizen." 

Previously, speaking with SpotboyE about the current situation in the Taliban-controlled nation, she had said she was extremely disturbed adding that some of her friends and relatives are still in the country. She said, "I was born in Afghanistan and later migrated to India with my family. I am now worried about the female citizens of the county after Taliban's rule comes into force. I am Afghani Pathan. And it scares me and gives me goosebumps. I'm worried about the female citizens of the county. I was born there and the thought, if I was one among them, is actually making me scream out of fear.” 

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CREDIT: HINDUSTAN TIMES