Viral video linked to Sanjay Gupta’s daughter sparks backlash

Mumbai: A paparazzi video being circulated with claims that it features filmmaker Sanjay Gupta’s daughter has triggered a wave of reactions online. While several social media pages have shared the footage with the same identification, there is no verified confirmation that the person seen in it is his daughter.

The clip shows a person dressed in a green hoodie sitting in the front passenger seat of a car as photographers gather around the vehicle. She appears to raise her middle finger towards the cameras while pulling her collar over part of her face.

What sparked the backlash?

The Instagram page Buzzzookaprime shared the footage with text identifying her as Sanjay Gupta’s daughter. The post quickly attracted criticism, with several users questioning the gesture and her apparent smile.

Some comments also linked the footage to the filmmaker’s death, questioning why she appeared cheerful. However, these reactions rely on the account’s identification of the person and assumptions about when the footage was recorded.

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The screenshots show cameras and phones pointed towards the car from close range. They do not establish what happened before the interaction or what prompted the gesture.

Identity and timing remain unclear

The Free Press Journal stated that it could not independently verify the person’s identity or confirm whether the footage was recorded around Sanjay Gupta’s funeral.

For now, the claim connecting the video to the filmmaker’s daughter remains unverified. The clip and its comments alone do not establish her identity, the circumstances of the interaction or anyone’s emotional response to a loss.

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