Preity Zinta slams trolls linking her to Glenn Maxwell for better performance: ‘Please give me the respect I deserve’

Actress Preity Zinta, who is also the co-owner of Punjab Kings, has now responded to a troll on social media following a sexist comment attempting to link her personal life with the performance of Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell. A social media user jokingly suggested that Maxwell’s underperformance in the IPL was because he didn’t marry Preity.Preity's reaction to trollsThe comment about Preity read: “Ma’am, Maxwell ki aapse shaadi nahi hui, isiliye woh aapke team se accha nahi khelta tha?” (Ma’am, Maxwell didn’t marry you, that’s why he didn’t play well for your team?).check out the post here:Preity Zinta was quick to reply: “Will you ask this question to the male team owners of all teams, or is this discrimination just towards the women?”The 'Veer-Zaara' actress took to her X (formerly Twitter) account and wrote: “I never knew how difficult it is for women to survive in corporate setups until I got into cricket. I’m sure you asked this question out of humour, but I hope you can actually look at your question and understand what you are trying to say—because if you really understand what you’re trying to say, it’s not pretty! I think I have earned my stripes by working very hard for the past 18 years, so please give me the respect I deserve and stop with the gender bias. Thank you.”Her firm yet graceful response quickly gained traction, drawing widespread praise from her followers, who applauded her for addressing the deep-rooted sexism that women—even in top positions—continue to face.Preity's filmsOn the professional front, Preity Zinta is gearing up to return to the silver screen after a seven-year hiatus. She will star opposite Sunny Deol in 'Lahore 1947', directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.