Overview
- Several anonymous social‑media posts falsely claimed Uorfi had been expelled from Islam, adopted a Hindu name and become ‘Rita Bhardwaj’, prompting wide sharing online.
- Uorfi Javed, which posted on Instagram on Monday, directly denied changing her name or religion and urged people not to spread fake news.
- Journalist and creator Meeta Chowdhry replied to Uorfi’s call‑out with personal insults about her appearance, creating a continuing public back‑and‑forth.
- Verified background reported by outlets notes Uorfi has publicly identified as an atheist and that she only changed the spelling of her first name from ‘Urfi’ to ‘Uorfi’ in 2022 for numerology reasons.
- The episode highlights how provocative publicity and distinctive fashion increase visibility, encourages rapid misinformation, and often turns criticism of women in entertainment into personal and gendered attacks.