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Actor Yami Gautam Dhar has addressed the controversy surrounding a social media interaction that appeared to point out her liking a reel critical of Kriti Sanon’s recent Best Actress win. The actor took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday to make clear that the interaction was unintentional and can have happened by accident.
Yami Gautam Dhar clarifies viral “like” on post trolling Kriti Sanon was “not done consciously”: “Never in my life have I resorted to low cost PR tactics”
In her statement, Yami explained that celebrities are ceaselessly tagged in quite a few posts each day, and the reel in query likely appeared during such interactions around an award-function reference. She said it was not a deliberate try to endorse any negative sentiment toward one other actor.
“It has come to my notice that I apparently ‘liked’ a reel that’s condescending toward one other actor. We get tagged in multiple things each day, and this appeared during an award-function reference like all other tag. It isn’t true and was definitely not done consciously, if anything, it can have been clicked by accident,” she wrote.
The actor also emphasised that she has never relied on publicity strategies to achieve attention. “Never in my life have I resorted to low cost PR tactics. I even have at all times focused on my work and moved on,” she added, expressing hope that social media platforms and portals would consider the context before turning such incidents into gossip.
It has come to my notice that I apparently ‘liked’ a reel that’s condescending toward one other actor. We get tagged in multiple things each day, and this appeared during an award-function reference like all other tag. It isn’t true and was definitely not done consciously, if…
— Yami Gautam Dhar (@yamigautam) March 5, 2026
How the controversy began
The discussion began after Kriti Sanon won the Best Actress award on the Zee Cine Awards for her performance in Tere Ishk Mein. Following the announcement, some users on social media argued that Yami deserved recognition for her role in Haq. A fan-made reel circulating on Instagram showed Kriti posing along with her trophy. The video also included a clip from Yami’s earlier interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, by which she spoke about not looking for validation through awards.
The edited video ended with the query, “Is it fair?”, referring to Kriti’s win. Screenshots suggesting that Yami had liked the reel soon circulated online, triggering debate amongst users. While some criticised the interaction, others defended each actors and called the response overblown.
On the work front, Yami Gautam Dhar will next be seen in a cameo appearance in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, directed by Aditya Dhar, which is scheduled to release on March 19, 2026. Meanwhile, Kriti Sanon has reportedly taken a transient break after completing work on Cocktail 2, which also stars Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna.
Also Read: Dhurandhar: The Revenge FIRST review out ahead of March 19 release; Yami Gautam Dhar calls sequel “beyond extraordinary”
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