Rohit Shetty is not weighing in on reality television feuds. The director shut down speculation surrounding a fabricated statement attributed to him over comedian Gaurav Gupta's Bigg Boss 20 roast, warning audiences that impostors are manufacturing opinions in his name.
He addressed the matter directly on Instagram.
"I would like to clarify that my only official social media presence is on Instagram," Shetty stated. "I am not present on Facebook or X."
The controversy gathered traction after a fabricated screenshot circulated across platforms, purporting to show the filmmaker rebuking Gupta's stage routine targeting contestants Scout OP and Love Gill. The stand-up set had targeted Scout's relationship with girlfriend Kaashvi Hiranandani alongside his dynamic with Gill. Online users quickly seized on the doctored remarks, claiming Shetty had stepped in to police the comedian's punchlines:
Friendly roasting theek hai par roasting ke naam par kisi ka mazaak udaana band hona chahiye. Hansana achhi baat hai, lekin kisi ko rulakar ya insult karke hansna nahi. Respect everyone!
But Shetty had written nothing of the sort. The post was completely counterfeit.
Profile spoofing remains an escalating nuisance for Hindi cinema's top creators—including Shetty, whose box-office track record includes helming the Akshay Kumar-led action tentpole Sooryavanshi, which revived theatrical exhibition across India following the pandemic shutdowns. The filmmaker urged followers to cut off interactions with counterfeit handles immediately.
Any account or profile claiming to be me on these platforms is fake and unauthorised. I request everyone to not engage with such accounts or consider any content posted through them as coming from me. Thank you for your understanding and continued support," Shetty said.
No further statements have been issued by Gupta or the Bigg Boss 20 showrunners regarding the viral exchange.