Actress Jahnvi Kapoor went viral for chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” during the Janmashtami Dahi Handi event in Mumbai on 16 August 2025. Jahnvi had attended the traditional Dahi Handi event as part of promotional events for her new film, “Param Sundari.” After facing the backlash on social media for the statement, she decided to use social media to clarify why she chanted ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai!’ during a Janmashtami festival.
Janhvi Kapoor breaks Dahi Handi while chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”
The viral video on Instagram shows Jahnvi Kapoor breaking Dahi Handi while chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” followed by the crowd chanting the same. This chant is mostly used during patriotic occasions like Independence Day and Republic Day.
This video on X has garnered a lot of attention and jokes about the Independence Day and Janmashtami mix-up because Independence Day was celebrated on 15 August 2025, a day before Janmashtami on 16 August 2025.
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Below you can find the viral video:
Bharat mata ki jai ? In dahi handi ? 👀🫡 pic.twitter.com/74p8gzHLjT
— Jeet (@JeetN25) August 16, 2025
Janhvi Kapoor replies to trolls through social media
After facing trolls for her statement, Janhvi Kapoor has finally decided to clear the confusion regarding the viral clip on Instagram. On her Instagram stories, she shared, If I hadn’t said it after him, it would’ve been a problem, but now that I have, the video’s been cut and turned into meme material.
“Just for context, full video lol. Unke bolne ke baad nahi bolti toh problem, aur bolo toh bhi video ko kaat ke meme material”
She further added, Not just on Janmashtami, I’ll say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ every single day.
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“Waise sirf Janmashtami ke din nahi, roz bolungi ‘Bharat Mata ki Jaiiiiii!”
Below, you can find her reply:
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Reaction of netizens to the viral video
Some people on social media have taken this video in a fun way, while some have taken it in a very serious way. Here are some of the reactions of netizens to the video:
Came prepared for Independence Day event.. Janmashtami came out of syllabus!
— RP (@RahuKetuShani_) August 17, 2025
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She got confused between Independence Day & Krishna Janmashtami 😭😭😭
— Anisha Sharma🏵️ (@Anisha_CricLove) August 17, 2025
1 din phle independence day tha n isiliye shayad 😁😁
— JosD92 (@JosD92official) August 16, 2025
I request all bollywood celebrities please don’t ruin hindus festival celebration if you are here for film promotion then kindly understand what festival it’s and understand it’s importance 🫡
— Jash (@jeetcasm) August 16, 2025
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There’s no good or bad occasion to say Bharat Mata Ki Jai
— Chandan J (@atalbhartiya) August 16, 2025
Don’t take bollywood walas too seriously
— Meghnath 🩴 (@Meghnath_trader) August 18, 2025
As dahi handi is celebrate day before janamastmi and this year a day before janamastmi is 15 august (independence day ) so nothing is wrong in it
— chirag_pal (@im__chiragg) August 17, 2025
The stress and struggle they go thru.. would have confused between pandhra august and janmastami
— Ash (@22_leven) August 17, 2025
Despite the recent controversy, Janhvi Kapoor remains focused on promoting her upcoming film “Param Sundari,” where she stars opposite Sidharth Malhotra. Her new film is scheduled to be released on 29 August 2025 throughout India. The actress is currently busy with promotions in Lucknow.
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