Bollywood actor Nushrratt Bharuccha has officially shut down the viral rumors surrounding a deleted Instagram Story she posted during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 championship victory on May 31.
The original video featured television footage of the match with background audio that social media users falsely claimed sounded like moaning. The clip quickly spread as a screen recording amplified by Twitter accounts, tracking exactly how the deleted Instagram Story went viral following the RCB IPL Finals victory.
Taking to Instagram Stories on June 4, 2026, Bharuccha clarified that the audio was actually the sound of a young puppy crying at her friend’s house where she was watching the match.
She provided video proof of the situation. She shared an alternate angle recorded by her friend at the exact same time, which clearly shows the puppy making the noises in question. During her explanation, she also addressed a previous fake clarification circulating online, according to India Today, confirming she never released a statement blaming the noise on a cat.
The actor criticized the internet’s reaction to the entire incident. “Some people have really crossed the line,” she wrote. “Owning a mobile phone doesn’t empower harassment. Do not misinterpret or follow blindly. Think and act responsibly.”
She explained she had deleted the original video specifically because she was advised it might be misinterpreted, wrapping up a controversy that merged celebrity gossip with the peak search traffic of the IPL Finals.