Operation Sindoor has caused a social media mayhem for actors in India. While a few of them have been bold enough to speak out about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, a few of them shocked their fans by remaining mum.
At the same time, many Indian celebrities lost many followers overnight, most of them being Pakistani fans. One of them is Akshay Kumar, who recently tweeted about Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025.
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Here’s what he wrote, “Jai Hind..Jai Mahakaal” with a large image of Operation Sindoor.
Now, it’s said that the actor lost almost 4.2 million followers after tweeting this post on X. It is estimated that it is specifically the Pakistani audience who unfollowed Akshay.
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Like him, many other Indian artists lost millions of followers overnight.
Following the Indian government’s decision to restrict access to the social media accounts of Pakistani artists in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks, a surprising ripple effect was observed across varied platforms.
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Prominent Indian celebrities such as Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and several others reportedly witnessed a decrease in their follower counts.
After Operation Sindoor, several Pakistani actors like Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, and Hania Amir condemned India’s missile attack on the country and called it ‘cowardly’.
This situation shows how deeply intertwined politics and celebrity culture have become, making it increasingly difficult for public figures to stay unaffected by geopolitical events.
