Athiya Shetty is the centre of a social media tornado after a tribute post that was quickly sensationalized. After actor Athiya Shetty posted a tribute post to her death in December, actress has come under attack for sharing a tweet with a photo of an unknown but successful singer at the height of fame with controversial repercussions from the post the picture went viral.
Athiya said she posted it wrongly in reference to another hit musician Asha Bhosle’s alleged death. But eagle eyed users quickly pointed out that the picture accompanying her message wasn't of Asha Bhosle, but about her late sister Lata Mangeshkar. Within minutes, the screenshots of the post began to spread extensively among social-media audiences, getting vehement reactions from recipients that said it was “careless” and "embarrassing.” In time, the image of the wrong story was removed quickly Athiya noticed the error and then put in its place. Looking back today, I want to thank her for correcting me so fast and quickly.
But the damage was already done. The episode has opened up online conversations over being genuine and caring about comments by public figures with regard to topics as delicate as death and legacy. Confusing things were the two singers’ cachet.
Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar have become internationally recognized entities but more importantly icons of Indian music, having an impact on Indian music for decades to come. So confusing them in that way, even unwittingly, was viewed as an irresponsible maneuver, especially in the light of their separate identities and the immense personal histories that have shaped them both. In the midst of all that turmoil, reports also emerged about Asha Bhosle’s health.
The long time singer had several medical problems ahead in hospital and apparently died of multi organ failure, announced Dr. Prateet Samdani. His remarks on her death her long-term illnesses, they said, had left the thread unwinding around the events that had been unfolding added a mournful note to the proceedings.
The last rites were to take place at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, where she would have come to bid the famous some farewell, a news release said. Fans and the music industry and the film and TV players were all supposed to come out and pay their proper respects.
Athiya Shetty has not been able to respond, but the recent episode highlights how much attention online puts on stars, and the backlash that accompanies it. Even the smallest mistakes can snowball when they’re made by an individual with a national standing. In days of mourning and memory, accuracy, and veracity, become best not so as not to be condemned, but as to be remembered by the individuals honored.
