What started as just another Instagram “like” has once again turned into full-blown internet chatter — and this time, Ameesha Patel has stepped in with a pretty blunt take.
It all goes back to Virat Kohli liking a photo of German content creator Liz Laz, originally shot by photographer Advait Vaidya. The picture had been up for months, just a regular “golden hour” post — until fans suddenly noticed Kohli’s interaction.
And like clockwork, social media exploded.
But Ameesha didn’t seem impressed with the noise around it.
When asked about the whole situation by paparazzi in Mumbai, she looked genuinely confused at first. Then came her response — simple, direct, and honestly a bit fed up. She questioned why liking a picture is even being treated like an issue, saying it’s his personal account, his choice. According to her, appreciating someone’s work isn’t wrong — but trolling definitely is.
Her tone pretty much summed up the fatigue around these viral moments.
This isn’t even the first time Kohli’s “likes” have gone viral. Last year, something similar happened when he liked a post linked to Avneet Kaur. That situation got so big he had to clarify publicly, blaming it on an algorithm glitch and asking people not to overthink it.
And interestingly, that incident actually boosted Avneet’s visibility massively — her followers shot up, and her brand value reportedly climbed too.
Now, history kind of repeated itself.
Kohli hasn’t said anything this time, and the post has already been unliked. But the conversation has already done its job — memes, jokes, debates… everything.
At this point, it’s becoming a pattern.
A small digital action from someone like Kohli doesn’t stay small. It turns into headlines, reactions, and somehow, a full narrative.
Ameesha’s point, though, cuts through all of that.
Maybe not everything needs to be turned into a controversy.
