A famous actress, Subhashree Ganguly, from Bengali cinema, faced a storm of criticism on social media after posting her pictures with the legendary football player Lionel Messi, who was in India for his GOAT tour in Kolkata. The criticism arose out of the disturbances at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, where more than 60,000 fans had packed to see the football star. The local one-day event of the footballer attracted huge masses who were eager to see the world star live. Fans were loud in their complaints about the situation all the way around the stadium being poorly controlled, having the view restricted, and overall adding to their dissatisfaction with bad arrangements causing great annoyance. The actress’s pictures, however, were the ones that received the most trolling from the netizens, while some even unjustly accused her of being the cause of the chaos when she had nothing to do with the event’s organization.
Actress Speaks Out on Threats
The actress, in a very powerful way through a social media post, not only mentioned that she had received very abusive messages but also claimed that her children got death threats. Speaking through social media, she asked the question why women, especially the ones in public, have to bear such great disapproval just for being present at public events or taking personal pictures. Through her comments, she pointed out the online harassment issue that is getting more and more serious nowadays, especially when it comes to the parts where threats are made against family members.
Kareena Kapoor went to Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan took pictures, didn’t he? Why am I at fault? I’m being made fun of by being referred to as someone’s ex-girlfriend. It’s almost 2026, and even women are attacking women like this. Have you decided to treat me like this? She continued in her message.
Husband Files Legal Complaint
As the internet trolls came along, her spouse, a movie director named Raj Chakrabarty, an MP, and a local politician, took the matter to police and filed a complaint against the aggressors. The police in Kolkata have opened a case to catch the criminals behind the harassment. This step indicates that the online threats are quite serious and that there is a growing demand for the protection of public figures and their families.
Debate Over Celebrity Presence and Event Mismanagement
The scandal that broke out around the celebrity attendance at top sporting events sparked a discussion that was a lot bigger on social media platforms. The voices against this criticized the unspoken rule for public figures not to make nice use of such occasions to take personal snaps. Nevertheless, the actress’s fans were with her and argued that it was very normal and even the right thing to do to take pictures when attending a public event; hence, there should be no confrontation. The whole situation highlighted the potential of turning online criticism into personal attacks.
Broader Context of Messi Event Chaos
It has been reported that Messi’s event in Kolkata was characterized by disorder and poor crowd control, which led to frustrated fans showing their dissatisfaction by complaining about the poor sight and the total chaos. The situation was complicated by the online reactions that were mostly negative, and, wrongly, the actress bore the brunt of them. The public recognized that the crowd’s frustration was valid but still regarded the abusive messages and threats, particularly those aimed at kids, as intolerable. After the controversy, the need for proper online behavior was reinforced by the voices from the entertainment and sports communities. The experts pointed out that public criticism must always be kept on the level and never to the extent of personal abuse or threats, especially if children or families are involved.
