Fame and name is a part of Bollywood industry. But while many of the B-town stars enjoy the glam world, several others find themselves stuck amidst rumour mongers. Right from rumours on stars’ relationships to rumours on their tiffs, these Bollywood actors have a lot to face with each passing day.
And amidst all the fake sparks that fly around, there are certain ones that manage to burn the bejesus out of you. And what is it that we’re referring to here? Well, here goes... the news on the death of your favourite stars. Yes! As horrid as it may sound, rumours on the death of celebs has been making rounds more than the news on their life itself.
Right from Yo Yo Honey Singh to the ace superstar Amitabh Bachchan, none have been spared when it comes to death rumours. While some of the stars even had to face their own death rumours, several others happened to see the photos of their own death. Gruelling, is it not? But since with great fame comes great hearsay, the B-town actors took to shunning away news of their own death with grace.
So go on and take a quick look at the many stars that gossip mongers had visiting their own graves while still sound and alive. And if you were one amongst the few who happened to believe these rumours at one point of time, remember this the next time... never believe everything that comes on the internet!
Aishwarya Rai:
Aishwarya Rai was declared dead in 2006. Story phrased, "The Miss Universe met with an accident in the influence of alcohol and died on the spot when driving in the United States."
Aishwarya’s Manager spoke about it and denied the rumours.
BIG B:
In June 2012, the news spread like wildfire that the Superstar died in an accident in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. Everyone was in trauma and they even blogged about his funeral. Later Big B himself denied all the rumours.
Ayushmaan:
The actor had been on a family trip and was declared dead due to a snowboarding accident. Just when our broken hearts were getting accustomed to the news, Ayushman himself confirmed that he is indeed alive and kicking.
Dilip Kumar:
Not one, not twice; but legendary actor Dilip Kumar has had to bear this insensitive hoax 3 times! Once the actor was declared dead on a Whatsapp message, then when he was admitted in the hospital for not keeping well, rumors started doing the rounds. And the third time was just after Arpita Khan’s wedding.
Lata Mangeshkar:
Somebody began a rumor of her being dead. People went completely crazy on offering condolences when Lata herself decided to put these rumours to rest. She assured every one of her being alive by tweeting.
Katrina:
A Facebook page declared Katrina Kaif dead in November, 2013. Fans all over were extremely shocked and confused to hear of the actress’s demise. Before the rumor could start a nationwide panic, the page admitted on the news being a hoax and clarified that the actress is very much alive.
Nana Patekar:
News that Nana died because of a heart stroke made waves earlier last year. When Nana heard the news, he took to responding to the rumours in style... “I give heart-attacks and not get one.”
Madhuri Dixit:
It was said that Madhuri Dixit died due to the heart attack. Later it was found that it was the same name mistake. Some other woman with the name Madhuri Dixit had died.
Honey Singh:
The latest victim of the death hoax series was rapper-singer Yo Yo Honey Singh. If you thought the rumour itself was sufficient, you're mistaken. A series of photos claiming his death were also released. It was realized only later that the photos were of a look alike.
Rajnikanth:
In 2011, Rajnikanth was hospitalized with sensitive to bronchitis & viral infection. That is when rumors of Rajnikanth being deceased started to circulate. When the information became too much to handle, his wife came ahead & assured that he was alive & doing well.
source: dailybhaskar