Overview
- On December 25, Rathee released a video titled The FAKE Beauty of Bollywood Celebrities, naming several actors and using Janhvi Kapoor’s before-and-after photo as the thumbnail.
- After Kapoor condemned the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, viral posts linked the timing and thumbnail to allege Rathee singled her out.
- In a clarification video, Rathee says it is unrealistic to research, shoot and edit a half-hour upload within hours and notes he also posted content supporting Bangladeshi Hindus.
- He says the video examines plastic surgery’s societal impact, states he did not address Kapoor directly, and describes the thumbnail swap as YouTube A/B testing.
- Kapoor has not commented as of December 28, while friend Orhan “Orry” Awatramani criticized Rathee, and the dispute continues to circulate on social platforms.