Overview
- A brief Cannes red‑carpet clip showing photographers looking away triggered online claims that Alia Bhatt was “ignored.”
- Bhatt answered a taunt on her Instagram post with “Why pity love? You noticed me,” which fans praised as a calm comeback.
- Her mother Soni Razdan said social media carries “a lot of hate” in a comment on a post defending Bhatt, and colleagues like Sonu Sood and Aly Goni also urged support.
- On Sunday, actor Ameesha Patel posted on X that Indians too often pull their own stars down and called the trolling “such a shame.”
- India Today and other outlets said Cannes carpets are hectic and argued the “snub” story reflects a drive for Western validation rather than a deliberate slight.