Kushal Tandon, who was last seen on-screen in Barsatein, and was in the news for his much-discussed relationship with
Shivangi Joshi, has slammed media reports in a now deleted IG posts, calling the romance one-sided.
For the uninitiated, Kushal and Shivangi, who worked together in Barsatein and reportedly started dating each other during the making of the show, parted ways in June this year. However, recently started doing the rounds after Kushal’s cryptic post about love and respect, hinting that his relationship with Shivangi Joshi may have been one-sided.
These speculations got Kushal furious and he took to his social media to slam the reports. However, he later deleted the IG posts. He wrote, “To the media houses circulating unverified and baseless stories about me. I understand that using my name drives clicks, and if some of you choose to rely on fiction to fill your columns, that’s your prerogative. However, it cannot come at the expense of my self-respect and dignity."
The Beyhadh actor added, "The claims that I was in a ‘one-sided relationship’ or that I ‘haven’t moved on’ are not only absurd. They raise serious questions about the credibility and intentions of those writing these pieces."
Kushal also asked the media to follow basic journalistic ethics and wrote, "As if publishing unverified stories wasn’t irresponsible enough, a few of you have now gone a step further by circulating fabricated articles based on an Instagram post that never existed. Exercising even the most basic journalistic ethics should not be too much to expect."
The actor concluded, "Let this be stated plainly: the next time you publish something unverified about me, my response will not end with merely calling it out in a post."
Kushal and Shivangi grew close after their strong on-screen pairing in Barsatein—Mausam Pyaar Ka impressed viewers. Later in an interview with Bombay Times, Kushal confirmed his relationship with Shivangi Joshi.
The show started in July 2023 and ended in February 2024.