New Delhi: A Twitter storm has erupted following Bollywood star Alia Bhatt’s public support for Elvish Yadav, the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, with actor Swara Bhasker amplifying the backlash against Bhatt’s endorsement. This comes after several online users questioned Bhatt’s decision to promote Yadav, known for his controversial past.
Recently, during an Instagram Stories “Ask Me Anything” session, a fan asked Alia Bhatt about Elvish Yadav, prompting her to give a shoutout to him with heart emojis. Yadav swiftly responded on his Instagram Stories, expressing his affection for Bhatt. This interaction added fuel to the debate about Bhatt’s endorsement of a figure with a controversial past. Earlier, she has also likened him to the character ‘Rocky’ from her upcoming film ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.’ Bhatt commended Yadav’s entertaining and funny personality, drawing attention to his presence on the show and his communication style.
Following this, Swara Bhasker took to Twitter to amplify a post lambasting Alia Bhatt’s endorsement of Elvish Yadav. The tweet in question highlighted Yadav’s alleged disrespectful attitude towards women and past incidents of online harassment, including a particularly heated exchange between Yadav and Swara Bhasker in 2021.
The amplified tweet showcased a series of screenshots from a fiery Twitter exchange between Elvish Yadav and Swara Bhasker from last year. In the exchange, Swara called Yadav out for misinformation, to which Yadav responded with derogatory language. The exchange raised eyebrows and resurfaced as critics questioned Bhatt’s support for Yadav.
Hello @aliaa08,This is Elvish Yadav, the person you’re showering praise upon. Take a good look at his utterly reprehensible attitude towards women, how he is shamelessly engages in $’exual h@rassm€nt directed at @ReallySwara.
What a downgrade for an actress like you. pic.twitter.com/Sz97JI6Bsr
— RheA (@rheahhh_) August 16, 2023
Here’s how Twitter reacted to these screenshots:
Thank you for saying it out loud @rheahhh_
These celebrities don’t understand they have a responsibility before they speak or write anything on public platform— MrsG (@Marvellous_MrsG) August 16, 2023
True! These spineless celebrities cannot stand against wrong happening in the country not even that Manipur incident but see how shamelessly she is supporting an offender.
— RheA (@rheahhh_) August 16, 2023
My ghosh sickness to the extreme.. how can he even be invited to biggboss???
— Omais Shariff (@omaisshariff) August 17, 2023
The fallout from Alia Bhatt’s endorsement of Elvish Yadav has highlighted the increasingly interconnected world of entertainment and social media, where celebrities’ words and actions are scrutinized more than ever.
