Is Alia Bhatt’s Ultimate PR Move Using Other Bollywood Stars for Crowd Control?
Alia Bhatt is facing intense scrutiny online following her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, where a viral video sparked a massive debate about international fame and PR tactics. After a red carpet clip surfaced showing some Western photographers redirecting their cameras while she posed, a wave of online trolls claimed she was “snubbed” on the global stage. However, the controversy truly exploded when an immediate, massive wave of Bollywood celebrities—including Rahul Vaidya, Aly Goni, and Ameesha Patel—rushed to social media to passionately defend her, calling out the “Indian mentality” of pulling down successful women.
This coordinated wall of celebrity support quickly backfired, prompting skeptical netizens to accuse Alia’s team of deploying a heavy-handed damage control strategy. Critics on platforms like Reddit and X began joking that her PR team deserves an award, openly questioning whether these fellow stars were defending her out of genuine love or if a “paid celebrity payroll” had been activated. While loyal fans fiercely argue that her peers are simply standing up against toxic internet bullying, the internet remains completely divided over whether this sudden, star-studded defense is organic solidarity or just an elite Bollywood PR campaign.
