A Pakistani website seems to be responsible for falsely reporting that Bollywood actor Aishwarya had just ‘survived a suicide attempt’ and was in the hospital.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had committed suicide by overdosing on tranquillizers, it added.
Messages on WhatsApp and websites with dubious credibility soon followed up on the news on how Aishwarya had ‘tried to commit suicide’ after her in-laws, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, were apparently miffed with her over her steamy scenes with Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.
Images of ‘bruised and pale looking’ Aishwarya also circulated on social media, suggesting the suicide attempt resulted in her death. However, the incident turned out to be a hoax reportedly started by a Pakistani blog.
Aishwarya rai attempt to suicide ended up in hospital #DK pic.twitter.com/agZBEPTNJx
— Abhijith Krissh (@abhijith_krissh) December 4, 2016
Buzzfeed India has attempted to contact the managers of the website for comment.
The rumours were finally put to rest after the 43-year-old star was spotted at a party thrown by designer Manish Malhotra on Sunday, according to the Hindustan Times.
The fake news was also picked by a local broadcaster Neo News which earlier came up with the bizarre claim that US president-elect Donald Trump was born in Pakistan.
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