The Opinionated Indian recently dropped a blind item that pointed out a young Bollywood heartthrob who was right in the middle of an uproar on social media. His previously well-hidden personal life, which had been surrounded by unconfirmed dating speculations, leaked private messages, and brewing conflicts with ex-partners, has now turned into a public spectacle that seems to be getting out of his control.

Blind Item

This young heartthrob was in the middle of a social media storm. We wrote a blind item about his PR team trying to clean up the mess on social media. While we couldn't verify if he indeed was involved with a minor, a source did spot him on a date at an upscale restaurant. As per the source, the young heartthrob was spotted at a lunch date with a barely 21 year old at a lunch date at an upscale restaurant in Mumbai. While one can't verify his equation with the supposedly 17-year-old gal, he indeed has a thing for pretty young things (PYT). Several of his messages to young girls who seem to be in the early 20's have gone viral. His exes & even their current BF's seem to be delighted with the way things are spiraling out of the actor's control. However, with no police case & the girl denying that he ever met him, the scandal will likely die down soon.

Once more, the Keanu Reeves Karla Souza affair has brought to the forefront the vulnerability of the celebrity's painstakingly constructed persona through social media. What was whispered around a small circle has now gone public, and the online discussions are casting a wide array of screenshots, supposed messages, and third-party narratives as their major sources of fuel. Without any solid backing, the story has gained momentum to the point where the flipping of the narrative has become almost impossible for the PR workers to manage.

The drawing in of previous lovers, a few of whom seem very much to be overlooking the situation, is one of the things that makes the case so interesting. Old wounds, unresolved feelings, and past animosities seem to be coming up again and are somewhat intensifying the disarray. The entire fallout, from the cryptic posts to the little cheers coming from the people around them, has the feel of being less of a coincidence and more like the delayed aftershock of stormy relationships.

The actor may benefit from the situation, with the issue being so noisy but no legal action taken and those rumored to be involved outright denying it. Bollywood scandals have a limited duration, with the public being characteristically fickle in their interest. If there are no further disclosures, this incident may soon be overshadowed by the next news story, resulting in only whispers and conjectures being left behind.

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Kartik Aaryan