- By Sidhi Agarwall
- Mon, 18 Aug 2025 03:06 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Apoorva Mukhija Controversy: YouTuber and influencer Apoorva Mukhija has once again found herself in the headlines, this time because of her ex-boyfriend Utsav Dahiya. Utsav recently posted a song on Instagram that many believe is aimed at the Traitors star. The video, which quickly went viral, has added to the long list of controversies surrounding Apoorva, including her public rift with fellow influencers Sufi Motiwala and Rida Tharana, as well as the recent India’s Got Latent row.
In his caption with the video, Utsav strongly addressed their past issues. He wrote, “Ab agar koi aur bakwaas kari toh main seedha receipts nikalunga. Never try to gain sympathy by fabricating lies or pushing false narratives just to make content and assassinate someone’s character online. Having a big following doesn’t give you the right to bully your way by rage-baiting your audience and unleashing them on others.” Utsav went on to explain how he felt when he was accused of being unfaithful. He added, “When I was being falsely painted as a cheat and an abuser because of things you said, I reached out to you and your agency, hoping to find a way to deal with the hate. Instead, I was told, ‘You’re a nobody, you should be happy you got to date her.’ So here’s a message from that ‘nobody’: you tried your level best (and I won’t lie, it wasn’t easy), but I’m still here, still standing. That should tell you something: your big numbers only matter on an app. There’s a real and much bigger world outside – beyond lies and kalesh.”
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He concluded his caption by saying, “Truth doesn’t need ‘followers’, it stands on its own. Toh tum chalao apna ghar kalesh se, but kisi ke baare mein jhoot bolna band karo. Baki logo ko life mein dhanke kaam karne do. Grow up, kid.” The video has created a stir online with social media users sharing their views, though Apoorva herself has not yet responded to the allegations.
Apoorva And Utsav’s Relationship History
Apoorva and Utsav announced their breakup earlier this year on 31 January. Since then, Apoorva has spoken about being in a toxic relationship, claiming her ex was abusive and cheated on her. She even referred to him as “ghatiya” in several videos. Although she never mentioned Utsav by name, her comments led fans to speculate, and he ended up receiving online hate. Similarly, Utsav has not named Apoorva directly, but his latest song post appears to clearly target her.
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Previous Controversies Around Apoorva
Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time Apoorva has been in controversy. She was recently seen in Karan Johar’s reality show The Traitors and also made her Bollywood debut in Nadaaniyan, co-starring Khushi Kapoor and Ibrahim Khan. Earlier this year, she drew backlash for asking an inappropriate question to a contestant alongside Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina.
Additionally, Apoorva’s friendships have also been under scrutiny. She and fellow contestant Sufi Motiwala often appeared in each other’s content, but fans noticed that by the time Netflix invited them to Sydney for Wednesday 2 promotions, the two stopped tagging each other, sparking fallout rumours. On 17 August, Sufi addressed the speculationand wrote on Instagram Stories, “No more lies. I’ve received a lot of texts saying that I’ve taken clout from Apoorva, and I’ve left her. I’ve literally never collaborated on a reel with her and have been on her YouTube twice, both of which were her content pieces entirely.” Adding to this, influencer Rida Tharana, who was once close to Apoorva, unfollowed her on Instagram, further fuelling talk of a clash.