Overview
- Rahul Ravindran said he deleted the X app on Tuesday after receiving abusive messages and death threats that specifically targeted his twin children.
- The harassment grew from unverified social posts that claimed his 2025 film The Girlfriend was connected to the Pune Ketan Agarwal murder case despite no evidence linking the film to the crime.
- Ravindran publicly denied any connection between the film and the Pune case and said the threats and his emotional reaction made remaining on the platform untenable.
- His wife Chinmayi Sripada’s public support drew further abuse to the family, and several industry figures and fans have condemned the attacks and urged authorities and X to act.
- The episode has reignited debate about how fast misinformation spreads on social platforms, the real safety risks faced by creators and their families, and pressure on platforms to remove threatening content and enforce accountability.