The nation continues to mourn the loss of legendary singer Asha Bhosle, whose passing has left a deep void in Indian music. As tributes poured in from across the film fraternity, actor Athiya Shetty also took to social media to express her condolences. However, what was meant to be a heartfelt gesture quickly turned into a controversy.

Athiya shared a tribute post for Asha Bhosle, but inadvertently used a photograph of her late sister, Lata Mangeshkar. The mistake didn’t go unnoticed for long. Within minutes, screenshots of her post began circulating online, triggering a wave of criticism.

Though the actor deleted the post shortly after, the damage had already been done, with many social media users calling out the error and labelling it insensitive.

Several users expressed their disappointment, with reactions ranging from sarcastic to harsh:

“She deleted lmao I can’t see it.”

“She’s never gonna live this down lmao. Her stupidity is now documented for years to come. Imagine having access to technology and still being an absolute i***t.”

“She should have kept it and uploaded a second story with Asha Bhosle’s picture and be like two legendary sisters or something lol. It’s not like Lata Mangeshkar is still alive.”

“She definitely tried searching for an old picture to maintain the aesthetics… instead she should have just uploaded a recent picture that doesn’t confuse a lil brain.”

The trolling didn’t stop there, as more comments flooded in:

“Just some db people. They don’t even know the industry they work in… and people expect gyaan from these actors… new age nepos are the db**t and worst. Can’t act either.”

“Yaaarr… why do these db nepos even try. I mean nobody expects st from them. Why can’t they just keep it cute, keep it moving. And I mean she couldn’t even type the right name in Google.”

“D**bness of the highest order. Would have been good if she was just mum. Looks more buffoon.”

“This is frankly pathetic. Just goes to show she doesn’t care about her passing… don’t pretend like you do, it’s disrespectful.”

“Athiya Shetty is beauty without brains… she posted a story with photo of late Lata Mangeshkar instead of late Asha Bhosle. Nepo kids just want to be relevant somehow…”

“It’s really sad to see how careless people can be on serious matters… just post a simple condolence message if your basic knowledge is zero.”

“Can someone tell Athiya that Lata ji died years ago and it’s her sister Asha who died today?”

Amid the backlash, some also pointed out that it could have been an honest mistake, urging people to be more sensitive given the emotional context of the moment. Athiya later shared a corrected post for Asha Bhosle, but the incident had already sparked a larger conversation around awareness, responsibility, and the scrutiny public figures face online.

While social media reactions continue to pour in, the episode serves as a reminder of how quickly narratives can spiral in the digital age—especially when it involves icons as revered as Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.