- By Aarushi Raina
- Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:26 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Lionel Messi fever has taken over the entire country. The football legend has been on a three-day India tour, during which he has been meeting several Bollywood celebrities, from Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan to Ajay Devgn. Laughter Chefs season 3 contestants Jannat Zubair and Elvish Yadav also met the football icon in Mumbai as part of his GOAT India Tour 2025. However, their photos created a massive buzz with many fans asking whether they are real or AI-generated. Read on to find out the truth behind Elvish and Jannat's encounter with Messi.
On Monday, Elvish and Jannat shared a joint post on Instagram by sharing a glimpse of the special moments they spent with Messi during an event in Mumbai. The duo can be seen happily posing with Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez. Sharing the post, Elvish wrote, "We met Messi!! What an amazing day Welcome to India 🇮🇳 So much love." He thanked Puch AI team for the opportunity.
Elvish in the comments section wrote, "Kaisa laga surprise?"
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Soon after, fans flooded social media, wondering whether Elvish had actually met Messi or not.
One user wrote, "real hai ki ai."
Zaid Darbar commented, "Yeh toh mere saath galat ho gaya… Messi Messi kar diya tunne sab."
Another user commented, "Hamara bhai Ai ki kabhi dalta bhi hai kya. Asli hai bhai."
Another comment read, "Even Elvish Yadav got a good photo with Messi, that too for free. Meanwhile, SRK could not get the photo even after paying Rs 10 lakh, hence his fans are using AI photo."
Messi landed in Mumbai on Sunday, December 14, as part of his India tour, following chaos during his first stop in Kolkata. During the Mumbai meetup, the footballer met Kareena Kapoor along with her sons Jeh and Taimur. Shahid Kapoor also brought his children to meet Messi. Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff and many others were spotted at the event.
On day 3, Messi landed in New Delhi for the final leg of his India tour. It is also speculated that Messi might meet Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who is currently in Delhi. However, nothing has been officially confirmed yet.