Janhvi Kapoor ‘Likes' Reel Claiming Madhuri Won Award For ‘Vulgar Step' While Sridevi ‘Ignored'
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Janhvi Kapoor 'likes' viral reel shading Madhuri Dixit while praising Sridevi. Reddit reacts with jabs about 'algorithm likes' and accidental support.
Janhvi Kapoor has found herself at the centre of an unexpected controversy online. The Mr. & Mrs. Mahi actress recently liked an Instagram reel that compared her late mother, legendary actress Sridevi, to Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit and social media users have been quick to react.
The viral reel splits the screen between two performances. On one side, Madhuri Dixit's iconic dance sequence Dhak Dhak Karne Laga from the film Beta plays, with overlaid text alleging she won the Filmfare Best Actress award for a 'vulgar step" and 'doing nothing." On the other side, Sridevi is shown in Khuda Gawah, portraying a dual role. The text claims she was 'ignored" for delivering a 'landmark performance" that carried the film.
Janhvi's like on the post hasn't gone unnoticed. A screenshot showing her Instagram handle among those who liked the reel is now going viral, particularly on Reddit, where fans and critics alike are debating the implications.
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Many online users are accusing her of indirectly shading Madhuri while trying to boost her late mother's legacy. 'Even she will come up with the algorithm story now," one Reddit user wrote, referring to the recent controversy involving Virat Kohli and Tamannaah Bhatia, who claimed their Instagram accounts 'accidentally liked" a reel featuring Avneet Kaur and Deepika Padukone, respectively.
Another comment read, 'Wait for her to join the Kohli-Tamannaah gang of accidental like posts." A third added, 'Yes, Madhuri's Beta was a hit, and she performed brilliantly. But acting-wise too, she earned that award. It wasn't just a dance number."
Others took a more sarcastic tone, with one user joking, 'Another victim of the algorithm pandemic… hoping Instagram comes with a vaccine soon."
Janhvi Kapoor has not issued a statement addressing the viral post or whether the like was intentional. However, with screenshots continuing to circulate and Reddit threads filling up with speculation, it's clear the internet isn't buying the 'accidental like" excuse just yet.
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