To be a celebrity and have an online presence means one thing is certain: you are going to attract unsolicited opinions. It is an unhappy truth that actress Zara Noor Abbas has recently discovered to her cost, as unpalatable comments on her clothing have begun littering her Instagram handle.

Zara recently posted a carousel of four pictures, three of which featured her out and about wearing an eclectic mixture of 80s east-meets-west fusion attire. It was precisely this unconventional clash of clothing that signalled to commenters that it was time to fling scorn and ridicule upon the Badshah Begum actress. "You have no dressing sense," read one of many similar comments.

Whilst Zara, who is also a mother to six-month-old Noor-e-Jahan, most likely does not have the time to address every unflattering comment, she made sure to hit back at a select few. "Just because you are in a box of conventional experiences, doesn't mean I have to be in them too," she penned in response. In Urdu, Zara added, "Do I have to seek your permission to live the way I want and dress the way I want? Even though Zara may have appreciated the support from the fans who rushed to her aid, she proved she is capable of fighting her own battles.