Sports presenter, actor and content creator Sahiba Bali is facing online backlash after social media users resurfaced older videos of her, days after a separate controversy involving Reet Padda. Internet users have circulated clips in which Bali speaks about her visit to Pakistan and shares views on Kashmir Files, prompting a wave of reactions from netizens, with users attributing political intent to her past comments and amplifying them across platforms.
Old Clips Resurface
The current backlash follows the circulation of earlier posts linked to Reet Padda, where films such as The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story were described as “propaganda”.
In a similar pattern, older clips of Bali have now gone viral. In one, she reflects on a teenage visit to Pakistan, describing the experience as “eye-opening” and the people as “loving”. In another clip being widely shared, she is seen criticising The Kashmir Files, calling it a “bad” film and suggesting it carried a propaganda narrative.
