Overview
- Mika Singh commented "Om Shanti" under an Aaj Tak Instagram post that said Priyadarshan may bid farewell to Bollywood after Hera Pheri 3.
- The singer appeared to misread the retirement framing as an obituary, prompting a flood of mocking replies from users.
- Commenters urged him to remove the note, and outlets reported he had neither deleted it nor responded at the time of publication.
- Priyadarshan is alive and working, with Haiwaan shooting underway in Kochi, Bhooth Bangla reported as completed, and Hera Pheri 3 in the pipeline.
- The episode drew extra attention following Mika's recent Instagram statement on cross‑border casting that many interpreted as a jab at Diljit Dosanjh.