Kareena Kapoor Khan dismisses viral pregnancy rumors with humor

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has humorously addressed viral speculation that she is expecting her third child, dismissing the rumors with a lighthearted social media post and a direct comment to photographers. The speculation began after a paparazzi video surfaced on August 21, showing the actress leaving a Mumbai gym, which some social media users interpreted as showing a baby bump.

The video, which showed Kapoor walking toward her car while a team member held an umbrella to shield her from view, quickly circulated online, prompting widespread discussion about a possible pregnancy. Before the actress herself responded, her sister-in-law, Saba Pataudi, took to Instagram to quash the claims. Pataudi urged people not to draw extreme conclusions from a single video, suggesting it could be a matter of an unflattering camera angle. She noted that Kapoor had recently appeared "slick, classy and slim" at an airport and humorously added that she had been trying to convince her own sister, Soha Ali Khan, to have a second child. "Live n let live guys. Some things are left private. No speculation needed," Pataudi wrote.

Kapoor then addressed the matter directly. On Saturday, she...