Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn is dealing with on-line backlash after an outdated picture displaying him shaking arms with former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi resurfaced on social media this week. The picture, nonetheless, just isn’t latest – it was taken through the inaugural version of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) cricket event in 2024. The actor reportedly went to witness the ultimate match of WCL 2024 at Edgbaston in Birmingham between India Champions and Pakistan Champions.
Ajay Devgn, who’s a co-owner of the continued WCL 2025 version, briefly met Afridi ultimately 12 months’s event which featured retired cricket gamers from India, Pakistan, and different nations. The assembly had no political context and was a part of the league’s formal occasions. Nonetheless, the picture resurfaced simply months after a Pakistan-backed terror assault in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
Retired Indian Military officer Lt Gen (Retd) KJS Dhillon criticised the assembly, writing, “Is it just for the troopers to die for?”
Many social media customers supported Dhillon’s response. One wrote, “Bollywood wants to grasp and respect Indian viewers sentiments. Boycotting their films in theatres is one resolution, and boycotting OTT platforms and channels would additional reinforce the message.” One other stated, “If hypocrisy has a face then it’s #Bollywood… it is extremely shameful.”
A consumer named Ramesh Iyer posted, “The timing of this picture resurfacing is an insult to each Indian mourning the Pahalgam assault.” One other remark learn, “Troopers are bleeding on the border whereas celebs are busy shaking arms with those that mock our useless.”
Including gas to the anger was a latest assertion by Afridi himself. Commenting on the Pahalgam terror incident to Pakistani media, Afridi had stated, “The terrorists continued to kill folks in Pahalgam for an hour, and never a single Indian soldier out of 8 lakh confirmed up. However after they did, they blamed Pakistan.” He added, “India carries out terrorism itself, kills its personal folks, after which places the blame on Pakistan.”
Following the outrage, the organisers of WCL 2025 introduced the cancellation of the deliberate India vs Pakistan match – which might have been the primary such sport since Operation Sindoor.
In the meantime, Ajay Devgn’s upcoming movie Son of Sardar 2, a sequel to his 2012 film, is ready for launch on August 1.
