In a 2018 interview with Mumbai Mirror , she stated: "You learn to ignore the noise. If you react to every fake story, you give it oxygen. I prefer to focus on work and family."

Unlike the sensationalized narratives pushed by tabloids at the time, the incident was not a publicity stunt, nor did it define the trajectory of Soha Ali Khan’s professional work. Instead, it shed light on how she navigated the emotional and professional fallout: