Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel has responded to rumours linking her romantically with Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya after a brief interaction between the two at a social gathering sparked speculation online.

Ameesha appeared unimpressed by the assumptions being made on social media and chose sarcasm to shut down the rumours. She shared a screenshot of an X post discussing her interaction with Pandya and gave the user a pointed response.

How Ameesha Patel and Hardik Pandya dating rumours started?

The speculation began after a short video from a recent social gathering surfaced on social media. In the clip, Ameesha could be seen introducing Hardik to a few people she knew.

During the interaction, she casually placed her hand on Pandya’s shoulder. What appeared to be a normal social gesture was enough for some users to speculate about a possible romantic connection between the two.

One X user shared the video and suggested that the moment appeared to support previously circulating Reddit rumours about Ameesha and Hardik.

The post quickly attracted attention, prompting Ameesha herself to respond.

Ameesha gives sarcastic reply to viral post

Rather than ignoring the speculation, Ameesha shared a screenshot of the post on her Instagram stories and responded sarcastically.

Mocking the romantic interpretation of her gesture, the actor wrote:

“So true ya. My god ur correct… truly romantic way my hand was on him.”

Ameesha then took a more direct shot at the social media user, questioning whether he had female friends before making such assumptions about an ordinary interaction.

“I don’t know u but surely u don’t have a girl even as a friend. It’s time u do have one before posting hence on such things…”

Her response made her position on the speculation quite clear. Ameesha appeared to suggest that there was nothing romantic about the interaction and that the video had simply been overinterpreted online.

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Hardik Pandya’s relationship status

Hardik’s personal life has frequently attracted attention, particularly following his separation from Natasa Stankovic.

The India all-rounder is currently reported to be in a relationship with model Mahieka Sharma. The two have also made their relationship public on Instagram.

With Ameesha directly addressing the latest speculation, the viral interaction with Pandya appears to have been nothing more than a casual moment between two acquaintances at a social gathering.

For now, the actress’s sharp response has made one thing clear: a hand placed on someone’s shoulder at a party does not necessarily mean there is a romance behind it.

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