Updated On: 26 October, 2025 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ishitta Arun defended herself against trolls after videos of her smiling at uncle Piyush Pandey’s funeral went viral. She explained on Instagram that remembering him with laughter was a reflection of his personality, not disrespect

Piyush Pandey and Ishitta Arun
Actress and content creator Ishitta Arun has clapped back at trolls who mocked her for smiling at her uncle Piyush Pandey`s funeral recently. The advertising legend passed away on Friday at the age of 70. Ishitta, daughter of senior actress Ila Arun, penned a note on her Instagram stories defending her smiling videos from her uncle`s funeral.
In a video from the funeral, Ishitta was seen chatting and smiling with other attendees. The video sparked trolling from netizens, who criticized her for not behaving according to the occasion. The actress addressed the backlash on Sunday by sharing a note along with a picture of her uncle. She wrote, "Grief isn`t a single script. And when you`re saying goodbye to a man who laughed louder than anyone else, remembering him through laughter isn`t disrespect. It`s continuity. It`s muscle memory. It`s knowing who he really was."