Popular actor Mouni Roy earlier this week slammed paps and called out the paparazzi for recording her without permission while she was partying with her friends, Anusha Dandekar and Arjun Bijlani. After she and her friends stepped out, the paps hovered around her and started clicking pictures. Following the incident, she even shared a note on her Instagram Stories for the paps but eventually deleted it within minutes.
The same day, she shared a casual, heartfelt post thanking her close friend and Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly, as Subhashree rushed to be by her side when she needed her the most.
Sharing a picture of herself hugging Subhashree, Mouni wrote, "Grateful for her. Asked her to come. She booked in 10 minutes and left her home and kids & came in the moment rn..."
Subhashree responded with love in the comments, writing, "I love you, my Mon."
Mouni's emotional note left fans concerned about her well-being.
Amid Mouni's mental health concerns, a paparazzi page shared a video of Arjun and Mouni leaving a restaurant in Mumbai and claimed that they were dating following Mouni's reported separation from Suraj Nambiar. Despite there being no interaction suggesting otherwise, the paparazzi page added an on-screen caption that read, "Are Arjun & Mouni Roy secretly dating after Mouni's divorce with Suraj?"
In no time, Krystle D'Souza called out the paparazzi page for fuelling baseless speculation about Mouni Roy and Arjun Bijlani's relationship.
"What is this nonsense? Just for views, you guys will post anything," she wrote.
Arjun Bijlani Breaks Silence On Dating Rumours With Mouni Roy, Slams Clickbait Pages
Television actor Arjun Bijlani has also strongly condemned the fake relationship rumours linking him with his longtime friend Mouni Roy, urging gossip pages to stop turning genuine friendships into sensational headlines. His team shared an official statement.
In the statement, Arjun shared a strongly worded note addressing what he called "completely baseless stories" being circulated for clicks and views. Without naming any particular page, the actor criticised the growing trend of manufacturing romantic angles around friendships.
"Dear clickbait pages, two people who've shared a friendship for 15+ years don't suddenly become a couple because a gossip page needs a headline," he wrote.
"Sometimes, people simply show up for each other, especially when a friend is going through a difficult time. Not every friendship needs a romantic angle for views. A little fact-checking before publishing would go a long way. Let's be responsible with the narratives we create," he added.
"It's disappointing to see certain pages publish completely baseless stories in the name of entertainment. Not every interaction between a man and a woman deserves to be twisted into a false narrative. We request media pages to verify facts before spreading misleading stories that unnecessarily invade people's personal lives and create confusion. Responsible journalism builds credibility. Clickbait doesn't."
Arjun and Mouni have shared a close friendship for over 15 years and have worked together on multiple projects throughout their careers.
