Actress Kangana Ranaut rebuked actor Hrithik Roshan on Instagram on Saturday, telling him to stop adding fuel to the fire [1].
The exchange marks a new escalation in a feud that has lasted 10 years [2]. The conflict has resurfaced due to a viral social media trend that sparked online harassment against Ranaut, highlighting the enduring volatility of the dispute between the two stars.
The tension began when Saurav Das of CJP sparked a trend stating that the "World owes him an apology" in reference to Roshan [3]. This sentiment led to a wave of social media activity that Ranaut said resulted in targeted harassment against her.
Ranaut responded on her Instagram Story a few hours after Roshan reacted to the trend [4]. In her post, she urged the actor to condemn those using his name to target her. She also mentioned his partner, Saba Azad, stating, "Stop embarrassing your partner" [1].
Ranaut said that Roshan should stop adding fuel to the fire [1]. The actress called for a cessation of the behavior that she believes encourages the public to tease women.
This public clash follows years of legal and verbal battles between the two actors. While the "apology" trend was intended as a gesture of support for Roshan, Ranaut said the result was a campaign of online abuse. She maintains that Roshan has a responsibility to prevent his supporters from engaging in such behavior.
“Stop adding fuel to the fire.”
This incident demonstrates how legacy celebrity feuds can be weaponized by third-party social media trends, transforming personal disputes into wider campaigns of online harassment. By involving Roshan's partner, Ranaut is expanding the scope of the conflict, signaling that the decade-old grievance remains an active point of contention in the digital age.
