Online debate sparks after an influencer alleges Kiara Advani was 'rude' to his mother over a flight seat-mix-up
ETimes | January 22, 2026 4:39 PM CST
An influencer dropped a video alleging actor Kiara Advani is 'rude' in real life. This influence, who goes by the name Kartikey Tiwari shared his celebrity encounter moment, and narrating the same he mentioned it was far away from anything good or dreamy. He shared when he was flying from Jaipur to Mumbai with his mother, he saw Kiara Advani and Kartik Aaryan were travelling in the same flight. He didn't have any direct interaction with the star, but claimed that Kiara Advani gave a “nasty look” to his mother The influencer dropped the video on Instagram, saying that the incident stayed with him and led him to reflect on the “celebrity worship culture.”
What exactly happened Kartikey Tiwari recalls in the video that he was travelling business class with his mother and brother. In the same flight Kiara Advani along with ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ co-star Kartik Aaryan were travelling. He says that the situation began with a brief seating-mix up and his mother mistakenly sat on Kiara's seat out of confusion.
He further added, “Then Kiara Advani came. Of course, if someone is sitting in your seat, you can simply say ‘this is my seat’. That’s completely normal. And anyway, we were all sitting in business class.”
He claimed that what bothered him was not the seat mix-up, but Kiara Advani’s reaction. “But the way she looked at us was extremely unpleasant. She gave a nasty look, as if her seat had been ruined just because a non-celebrity had sat there. She didn’t say anything, just made that face,” he alleged.
He added that once the air hostess directed his mother to the correct seat, she immediately complied.
The influencer questioned celebrity worshiping cultureHe went on to criticize celebrity worship culture , saying, “That’s why I never understand why people idolize celebrities so much. People behave as if actors know them or care about them. But in reality, for them, no one else exists. They simply don’t care.”
How netizens reacted to the alleged incidentSoon after Kartikey Tiwari dropped the video, social media users flooded the comment section. Some shared their thoughts and others shared similar encounters.
One user commented, “Not every celebrity, but Kiara is actually rude.” One person wrote, “India should have a strong cancel culture like South Korea and China.”
One person took a stand for Kiara and wrote, “It was a flight. How did you guys mess up with the seat number? I would have frowned too and wouldn’t have liked to interact with the occupant. Respect is mutual.”
Internet remains divided on the matter, with many standing up for the actress, while others stating that celebs have a different side when the camera stops rolling.
What exactly happened Kartikey Tiwari recalls in the video that he was travelling business class with his mother and brother. In the same flight Kiara Advani along with ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ co-star Kartik Aaryan were travelling. He says that the situation began with a brief seating-mix up and his mother mistakenly sat on Kiara's seat out of confusion.
He further added, “Then Kiara Advani came. Of course, if someone is sitting in your seat, you can simply say ‘this is my seat’. That’s completely normal. And anyway, we were all sitting in business class.”
He claimed that what bothered him was not the seat mix-up, but Kiara Advani’s reaction. “But the way she looked at us was extremely unpleasant. She gave a nasty look, as if her seat had been ruined just because a non-celebrity had sat there. She didn’t say anything, just made that face,” he alleged.
He added that once the air hostess directed his mother to the correct seat, she immediately complied.
The influencer questioned celebrity worshiping cultureHe went on to criticize celebrity worship culture , saying, “That’s why I never understand why people idolize celebrities so much. People behave as if actors know them or care about them. But in reality, for them, no one else exists. They simply don’t care.”
How netizens reacted to the alleged incidentSoon after Kartikey Tiwari dropped the video, social media users flooded the comment section. Some shared their thoughts and others shared similar encounters.
One user commented, “Not every celebrity, but Kiara is actually rude.” One person wrote, “India should have a strong cancel culture like South Korea and China.”
One person took a stand for Kiara and wrote, “It was a flight. How did you guys mess up with the seat number? I would have frowned too and wouldn’t have liked to interact with the occupant. Respect is mutual.”
Internet remains divided on the matter, with many standing up for the actress, while others stating that celebs have a different side when the camera stops rolling.
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