Year ender 2024: Bollywood¡¯s top 5 controversies that shook the industry and its fans
2024 has been a year of many controversies, starting from Poonam Pandey death controversy to Vikrant Massey's 'retirement' post. As the year comes to an end, here's a look at top 5 Bollywood controversies that left everyone shocked.
Bollywood has been at the heart of a number of controversies in 2024, igniting discussions among fans and inside the industry. Starting from Poonam Pandey faking her death, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan's divorce rumours to Vikrant Massey's cryptic post and more, a lot happened this year. Out of all the chaos that occurred, these are the top five Bollywood controversies of 2024.
Top 5 Bollywood controversies of 2024
Poonam Pandey death controversy
Following her social media manager's announcement of her passing, Poonam Pandey received media attention and more. Later on, it was discovered to be untrue and only a cancer awareness marketing gimmick. Internet users criticised Pandey for the announcement, saying she was "faking her death" for popularity.
AR Rahman¡¯s separation and affair rumours
Notice to all slanderers from ARR's Legal Team. pic.twitter.com/Nq3Eq6Su2x
¡ª A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) November 23, 2024
AR Rahman and Saira Banu called it quits after decades of their marriage. After the announcement Rahman¡¯s bassist too had announced her separation from her husband which made people speculate that the two were having an affair. However later, Bassist Mohini, Rahman¡¯s team and others cleared the air and denied it all.
Rumors of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's separation
oh aishwarya and abhishek be at the ambani wedding pic.twitter.com/YQdIkJIGHu
¡ª ?. ? (@omgwashhh) March 3, 2024
Rumors have been circulating since Aishwarya and Aaradhya came at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding in July apart from the rest of the Bachchan family. Recently the two were spotted together seemingly refuting the divorce chatter.
Kangana Ranaut¡¯s slap incident
CISF woman who slapped Kangana Ranaut #KanganaRanaut pic.twitter.com/fLL9O7CpT9
¡ª Siddharth (@SidKeVichaar) June 6, 2024
Kangana Ranaut, the winner of the Lok Sabha election from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, was on her way to Delhi when the event occurred. According to reports, Kulwinder Kaur, a constable with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), slapped the new MP.
Vikrant Massey's ¡®retirement' post
With a recent social media post announcing that he would meet audiences "one last time" in 2025, Vikrant Massey ignited retirement rumours. He stressed that he is taking a break and not retiring. In a few interviews he explained that it was misread by everyone.
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