Overview

• Kapoor posted an Instagram video saying continuous dhol and band music during visarjan gave her a headache and had been going on for over three hours.
• She questioned the need for such loud processions and urged devotees to celebrate at a logical, reasonable decibel level.
• The clip went viral and drew sharply divided responses, with some calling her remarks disrespectful to local traditions and others agreeing festival noise can be disruptive.
• Kapoor acknowledged in the video that she expected abusive comments, and as of September 4 she had not issued a further statement addressing the backlash.
• Coverage referenced her public profile and earlier controversies, including her reported allegation that a cook stole ₹7 lakh and a designer’s claim that a returned ₹85,000 gown was damaged.