Fashion in the glitzy realm of Bollywood is rarely so much about clothes as it is a silent statement. Today, fitness icon and actress Shilpa Shetty has joined a viral debate on digital media, not over a role in a film, but because of a piece of jewelry that has divided the internet. A prominent “Evil Eye” (Nazar) pendant was seen worn by the actress which is a traditional symbolic charm, said to scare away “Buri Nazar” (bad eyes) and help in protection of the wearer in the case of negativity and prejudice.
The pendant, the third eye of the third eye And when images of the actress appeared on Instagram and X (the old Twitter), the response was instantaneous. If the actress’s fans extolled her style and spiritual side, the more cynical corners of the internet were quick to find the irony. Wearing two eyes of her own, and a crystalline “third eye” on her neck, netizens launched an insouciant interrogation of the charm’s effectiveness.
The main source of contention?
The wild headlines involving Shilpa and her husband, Raj Kundra, businessman for the last few years. Netizen“Real Talk” Was a Storm. Social media users were swift to mention the couple’s legal trials and controversies. One online comment went viral: “The jewelry goes to protect the little one from some bad energy, but where was it during the storms of 2021 and 2024?”
Others opted for a little more comical wit, wondering how a physical charm can shield a public figure from the fallout of highly public incidents. And third” “Three eyes but still not seeing the optics of a bad PR action,” one individual on X joked, “It’s funny how we get away with looking to symbols for protection from the ‘evil eye’ of others and forget about the amount of energy we contribute to our own lives” as they wrote more philosophically.
Everyone knows Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra a couple that rarely stays away from the headlines.
— Bharat Mata Ke Sewak (@PatrioticSoul33) February 18, 2026
Today, Shilpa is once again trending across social media.
An “evil eye” pendant she’s wearing a symbolic charm believed to protect against negativity and bad… pic.twitter.com/1eZIDVbDUe
The "Evil Eye" Trend in Bollywood
Shilpa is hardly the first person in celebrity history to fall back on protective symbols. From Jennifer Aniston to Meghan Markle--the evil eye has become a global fashion staple. Celebrities in India regularly resort to these talismans when they are experiencing high stress and public attention to act as a type of form of “spiritual insurance.”
But though her trolling is undeniable, Shilpa Shetty continues to embrace her "positivity-first" brand and constantly post about yoga, wellness and mental peace. To whatever degree the pendant’s a true shield or just on display for fashion it has done one thing that no one would have guessed it would: keep the Shetty-Kundra household squarely in the limelight.
