Abhishek Bajaj fans ANGRY over him being IGNORED by Rekha & Vijay, Fatima's COLD side-hug also questioned

Actor Abhishek Bajaj, who recently appeared on the nineteenth season of Bigg Boss, found himself at the centre of an unexpected social media storm after attending the Mumbai premiere of Gustaakh Ishq on November twenty eight. The event, held for the cast and crew including Vijay Varma, Fatima Sana Shaikh and producer Manish Malhotra, drew several well known names, but a brief moment on the red carpet ended up overshadowing the evening’s festivities.

A video from the screening began circulating online shortly after the event, capturing an uncomfortable situation involving Abhishek. In the clip, he is seen arriving on the red carpet around the same time as the main team of the film. Fatima Sana Shaikh notices him immediately and walks over to greet him with a smile and a friendly hug. Their exchange appears warm and familiar, giving the impression that they share a cordial rapport.

However, the tone changes moments later. While Abhishek stands beside Fatima, Vijay Varma and Manish Malhotra move towards Rekha, who had been posing for photographers at the venue. The three begin interacting with her, chatting and preparing for group photos. Despite Abhishek standing only a short distance away, there is no acknowledgement from them, and he is left waiting silently on the side.

Fatima, after finishing her short conversation with Abhishek, soon joins the trio for their photo session. The group poses together as cameras flash repeatedly, while Abhishek remains off to the side, not included in the interactions nor invited into the frame. Viewers of the viral clip later pointed out that he seemed unsure of whether to stay or step away, but eventually chose to remain respectful and composed.

Earlier in the footage, before Vijay, Fatima and Manish approached, Rekha had been photographed alone, with Abhishek standing well behind her to avoid intruding. The contrast between that moment and the later group photo sparked strong reactions online.

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Once the video spread across social platforms, several users expressed disappointment, criticising what they saw as dismissive behaviour toward Abhishek. Many commented that regardless of industry hierarchy, basic courtesy should have been extended, especially in a public setting with media present. A number of fans praised Abhishek for maintaining calm despite the visibly awkward situation.

'WTF is this? Why they are ignoring #AbhishekBajaj? I can see in his Face & reaction,' a user wrote. Another said, 'Abhishek Bajaj is superstar and as usual bollywood industry has habit of supporting Nepokids and ignoring self-made outsider like they did with Sushant Singh Rajput but Abhishek has won hearts and earned fans with his genuineness and has long way to go in career. Waiting to see him again in big screen or in OTT doing action webseries.'

The actor has not issued any statement about the incident so far, but the conversation around the clip continues to grow, with many debating whether the moment was intentional or simply an oversight amplified by camera angles and timing. Whatever the reason, the episode has clearly struck a chord with viewers, turning a routine film screening into a topic of discussion across the internet.