Kajal Aggarwal denies death hoax after false road accident claim

Actor Kajal Aggarwal moved quickly this week to quash viral social media reports that she had died in a road accident, posting on her official Instagram and X accounts to say the claims were false and that she is safe and well. The clarification followed hours of unverified online reports and widespread sharing of the fatality claim that unsettled fans and prompted calls to her family and team.

In an Instagram Story and matching post on X, Aggarwal wrote that she had "come across some baseless news claiming I was in an accident and no longer around" and called the reports "quite amusing" because they were "absolutely untrue." She added, "By the grace of God, I want to assure you all that I am perfectly fine, safe, and doing very well," and urged followers not to believe or circulate false information, asking people to "focus our energies on positivity and truth instead."

As the rumor spread across platforms, the actress said the false reports caused distress at home. In a conversation with a news outlet, Aggarwal said her family and staff had been overwhelmed by incessant calls after the hoax circulated, and she described it as sad that life events such as birth and death were...