Nushrratt Bharuccha Clears Air on Viral Instagram Story After IPL Match

Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha has finally spoken out about a viral Instagram Story that sent social media into a frenzy following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 victory. The clip spread rapidly across platforms, triggering waves of speculation and conspiracy theories about the audio heard in the recording.

What Actually Happened That Night

Nushrratt clarified that she had been watching the IPL match at a friend’s house when their young puppy began making crying sounds. She reposted a video from her friend taken the same night, from a different angle, capturing the same puppy and the same sounds. “Kuch logon ne hadh hi kar di hai. Ek puppy ke rone ki awaaz se itna bawaal mach gaya,” she wrote, expressing frustration at the scale of the reaction. She also revealed she had deleted the original Story on the advice of others, fearing exactly the kind of backlash that followed.

Nushrratt Calls Out Rumour-Spreading Online

In a follow-up Story, the actress firmly denied that the voice in the clip was hers, stating it had been uploaded by mistake. She called out the speed at which baseless theories spread online, writing, “One accidental post and suddenly everyone becomes a detective.” She urged followers to stop believing every rumour and to think before reacting. Signing off with characteristic wit, she wrote, “Funny how a few seconds of audio can keep the entire internet employed for a day.”