Overview

• Bhatt posted an Instagram clip on Sept. 27 with the caption, “Some arguments were had over my padel obsession… #hardfacts.”
• In the video, she is heard saying, “You only have to put that much effort,” before showing a series of shots on court.
• Major outlets amplified the clip and her regular sessions in Mumbai, with several stories mislabeling the sport as pickleball despite her padel caption.
• Coverage situates the hobby alongside her slate, noting YRF’s Alpha is slated for Dec. 25 and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War is scheduled for March 20, 2026.
• One report says Ranbir Kapoor has been seen playing with her, a detail not widely corroborated.