Controversies are never out of the Bollywood scene, and nothing can be as juicy as their biggest stars. The latest social media post by Alia Bhatt has certainly caught everyone’s attention. And what’s at the center of it all? When a claim surfaced that Alia had cropped Aishwarya Rai Bachchan out of a group photo taken at Paris Fashion Week “out of jealousy, among other reasons,” people soon went viral over the explanation of why she did it. Enthusiasts and netizens quickly began pointing fingers, but Reddit detectives were quicker to dig deeper on the issue. Was it a deliberate snub, or is there more to the story?
Alia Bhatt’s Paris Fashion Week Post: What Happened?
Alia Bhatt has recently walked the glamourous Paris Fashion Week making waves with some stunning presence at the event. She had been posting series of photos and stories from the fashion extravaganza and showing her fans glimpses of her time there. But the particular group photo that people noticed was not due to who was in it, but rather who wasn’t.
A post by Alia saw the use of a photo first that was originally featuring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, but that former Miss World went unprinted from the original post. Much buzz was produced on social media as many people asked whether or not Alia cropped out Aishwarya, actually another international Bollywood icon as well as global superstar in her own right.
The Role of Social Media Speculation
The moment the cropped image went public, speculations began turning in on the possible reason behind it. Twitter and Instagram brimmed with posts claiming Alia Bhatt was jealous of Aishwarya, especially because Aishwarya has been an undisputed icon of Indian cinema and the international fashion arena for a long time.
Most of the fans immediately concluded that Alia cropped out Aishwarya to garner attention to herself. In some cases, people even mentioned that Alia’s increased popularity in India and globally created an implicit competition between the two actresses.
Reddit Investigates: What Really Happened?
While the social media and internet were all too ready to embrace the “jealousy” idea, people from Reddit took another approach. The rich coverage of the site, which is based on community-driven discussions and deep-dive threads, was soon harnessed to solve the mystery.
A popular Reddit thread painstakingly reviewed Alia’s first post, cross-checked it with other pictures from the event, and discussed whether there is any malice in cropping. Some commentors remarked that the fact is, Alia was tagging all the major designers and brands she collaborated with during Paris Fashion Week, and the crop might have just been simply for aesthetic reasons to fit her promotional content within the frame.
One Reddit user observed:
- “If you see the original image, it’s a group shot with several individuals. Perhaps Alia was cropping to zoom in on herself and her work with the designer while not having Aishwarya take a backseat. We can’t assume anything here!”
What Could Really Be the Motivation for the Crop?
Reddit readers came up with all sorts of plausible explanations to dispel jealousy as the reason for the crop:
- Instagram Aesthetic: Alia’s Instagram feed has a highly cropped and artsy look. This peculiarity of fashion collaborations, together with a better need for brand promotion may have made Alia crop the photograph to fit in with her Instagram style as well as better represent herself and her outfit and collaboration.
- Brand Focus: The crop was no doubt also greatly attributed to Alia’s connection with the fashion house she was promoting. The post only reflected self, and that gave her a chance to brand-hoard while touting the designs of the fashion house.
- No Malice: Many users felt that Alia Bhatt, being the nice person that she is with most of her peers from the industry, had no bad intention whatsoever to target Aishwarya. They mentioned that Alia has often expressed admiration for the work and repute of Aishwarya in Bollywood.
Alia and Aishwarya: No Feud History
Alia and Aishwarya may have seen some rumors and speculation related to their alleged rivalry pop up quickly, but they never in her career have ever come forth or displayed even an iota of rivalry against one another. In fact, they have time and again, as an individual, a professional, and a human being, shown respect for each other’s career. Alia, who has been very vocal about her admiration for the veteran actors like Aishwarya herself, regularly praises Aishwarya’s performances as well as her global representation of Indian cinema.
For interviews, Alia has confessed to the world that she used to watch Aishwarya’s films as a young girl and admired her cult status in the film industry. In turn, Aishwarya, too, has been tolerant of Alia as well with especial increase courtesy post Gangubai Kathiawadi where Alia received her critical acclaim accolades.
Public Reactions: Divided Opinions
The post quickly polarized public opinion. While there were those standing with Alia, cropping was purely a stylistic choice and vouching for her right to manage content on social media like she wants to, not everything, though, is up for scrutiny for hidden agendas.
On the other hand, some users thought it was a smart move and commented on how fame in Bollywood creates constant feuds among stars, especially to keep the top spot domestically as well as international rankings.
So far, neither Alia Bhatt nor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has spoken on this reported affair and both their fans seem to be waiting for some clarification on it. Considering the huge media attention created due to this controversy it could easily be assumed that both these actresses might just keep mum and make the rumors disappear automatically.
Conclusion
Amid all the social media and online commotion about Alia Bhatt allegedly cropping Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from her post on Paris Fashion Week, it was really pointed out just how fast such a speculative mess can be created of an almost innocuous action. While many would brand it as a jealousy moment, it appears the reality is likely to have been more benign than personal rivalry and much more aesthetic or promotional reasons had to have played.
After all, Alia and Aishwarya are successful actresses and just doing their job. Time to stop the propaganda and admire everything Alia, on one hand, and Aishwarya, on the other, bring to cinema and fashion and stop comparing them.
FAQs
1.Why did Alia Bhatt cut off Aishwarya Rai from her Paris Fashion Week post?
Despite Alia not saying why she did it, many think she did it for aesthetic purposes or to focus on promoting her fashion collaboration.
2. Is there any rivalry between Alia Bhatt and Aishwarya Rai?
There was no known conflict in which these two actresses were involved with each other. They have also publicly expressed respect for each other’s work in the past, and there has never been a known history of competition between them.
3. What does Reddit say about Alia Bhatt cropping Aishwarya Rai?
Examining the incident, Redditors found that probably the cropping was done for aesthetic or advertisement purposes rather than out of jealousy or malice.
4. Did Aishwarya Rai comment on cropping incident?
Till now, Aishwarya Rai hasn’t made any comment about the incident as well as no public statement on the social media post.
5. Do Alia Bhatt and Aishwarya Rai have a friendship?
Though not close friends, the two actresses still maintain some form of mutual respect. Each of them has cherished the success of the other in cinema.