TV Stars’ Conflict Spirals Into Death Threats And Nastiness

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MUMBAI, (ANI) – The war of words between television actors Abhinav Shukla and Asim Riaz escalated on social media this week, following a heated exchange related to a recent reality show appearance.

On April 21, Shukla appeared to fire back at Riaz with a pointed message shared on Instagram Stories, referencing aggression and conduct often seen on reality shows.

“Yo, what’s up, yo! He knows me well, yo! But he just made one punctuation mistake! ‘Or’ nahi, ‘and’. ‘I STAND TALL & STAY SILENT,’” Shukla wrote. “That’s why no reality show could force me to become a constantly cribbing, aggressive, and abusive loudmouth. Character over content.”

Taking a jab at physical displays of aggression, he added, “If pushing around and breaking set property is the best one can achieve with muscles built by lifting, I am not impressed. Try MMA, play for the Nation! Anyway, chill OUT YO!”

The post came a day after Shukla revealed on social media that he received a death threat from a user claiming affiliation with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The threat followed a verbal altercation between his wife, actress Rubina Dilaik, and Riaz on the show Battleground.

Shukla posted screenshots, including one message that allegedly read: “Just like Salman Khan was shot at, I’ll come to your house and shoot you with an AK-47… Lawrence Bishnoi stands with Asim.”

In response, Riaz downplayed the threat and accused Shukla of “fishing for sympathy” from fake accounts. “This is the internet—anyone can type anything. Stand tall or stay silent,” Riaz wrote on his Instagram Story.