While dating a gangster or mobster is a classic film trope, no one sane would try that in real life. Especially a woman as sensible as Mehwish Hayat. Yet that didn’t stop Indian media from spreading rumors that she’s dating Dawood Ibrahim.
Indian mobster Dawood Ibrahim’s whereabouts are unknown. Yet, Indian media thought they’d maybe stir the pot by starting rumors that he’s dating Pakistani movie star Mehwish Hayat.
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Indian media is big on conspiracy theories but it’s news reporting just turned into a storytelling session.
As with most news coming out from India these days, this ‘news’ just came out of the blue like they have got nothing better to do.
#DNA : दाऊद की नई प्रेमिका पर बड़ा खुलासा @sudhirchaudhary #DawoodCaughtInPakistan pic.twitter.com/uFrGdFywWy
— Zee News (@ZeeNews) August 24, 2020
The Load Wedding actress responded to the rumors, calling out Indian media for their idiotic tactics. She said that ‘this kind of gutter journalism will not shut me up‘.
“I will not give credence to the unfounded accusations being made about me in some Indian media by issuing a statement. I know exactly what their agenda is & why they’re doing this. All I will say to them is that this kind of gutter journalism will not shut me up.”
I will not give credence to the unfounded accusations being made about me in some Indian media by issuing a statement. I know exactly what their agenda is & why they’re doing this. All I will say to them is that this kind of gutter journalism will not shut me up. I will … 1/2
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 26, 2020
Her sense of humor remains unwavering as she suggested someone to randomly associate her with next.
“BTW next time if you want to link my name with someone .. may I suggest @LeoDiCaprio?
I will continue to highlight their atrocities in Kashmir and to call out Bollywood for its hypocrisy. Oh BTW next time if you want to link my name with someone .. may I suggest @LeoDiCaprio ? 😁
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 26, 2020
While the Punjab Nahi Jaungi actress had a laugh about the whole ordeal, her fans were infuriated.
They are calling out bad journalism to just the sheer ridiculousness of the accusation.
https://twitter.com/dobedobe_do/status/1298839174154301440?s=21
https://twitter.com/navjeevan7/status/1298272650473529346?s=21
Even some Indians agree how far fetched this claim actually is.
https://twitter.com/nitinshriwas88/status/1298664727661260800?s=21
At this point I'm not even sure what I'm offended about-
1. His Misogyny
2. Out of everything in the world he's discussing Pak actress here
3. The fact that I spent 7 mins listening about Mehwish Hayat
4. Even Dawood has a girlfriend and I should be informed about it
🤨🤨 https://t.co/tZWx9hqFFl— Divya Tripathi (@DivyaTr38157963) August 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/Mathan4u/status/1298866024163442688
Yet other Indians jumped right on board this bandwagon, much like other conspiracy theories.
https://twitter.com/LuciferIite/status/1297971981824884738
https://twitter.com/maxwellchoices/status/1298132921044176902
I congratulate all the Pakistanis that they took great care of Dawood bhai! Whose reward has been paid to Mehwish Hayat very well!
For the first time Hindustan and Pakistan are seen standing together!
— A D T (@ChoudharyIND1st) August 25, 2020
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This wouldn’t be the first time Indian media tried to silence someone with ridiculous accusations. But Mehwish Hayat isn’t falling for this and made it clear she’s sticking to her position on Kashmir. No matter what accusations are thrown her way.
