Overview
- On Bigg Boss 19, Ashnoor Kaur called the viral crying clips a PR stunt and Mridul Tiwari alleged influencers were asked or paid to perform reactions.
- Gaurav Khanna said he had not seen the film and queried whether the sensational reels were real, in a segment that Colors TV aired and which spread widely online.
- Producer and YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani had earlier told media the theatre reactions were organic and that no one was planted, and reports say the makers have not issued a new response.
- Social-media posts reacted sharply, with some users saying people were “paid to cry” and others speculating about industry rivalry or legal risks, without verified evidence.
- Saiyaara, released in July as Ahaan Panday’s debut with co-star Aneet Padda, has been reported as a box-office success with an estimated ₹570 crore worldwide.