Jiya Shankar Asks Fans to Respect Privacy Amid Breakup Rumours
The Bigg Boss OTT 2 star has responded to speculation about her engagement to Kaaran Dhanak — without confirming or denying a split.
Jiya Shankar has asked fans to stop treating her relationship like a puzzle to be solved. After a wave of online chatter about a possible split with fiancé Kaaran Dhanak, the Bigg Boss OTT 2 actor posted a short note asking for space.
What Jiya actually said
In a statement shared on social media, Jiya said assumptions about her personal life had gone well beyond what she has actually shared. She asked people not to speculate or spread rumours about her relationship.
“Some things are private,” she wrote, “and I’d appreciate everyone respecting that.”
Notice what the statement does not do. Jiya did not confirm or deny that the engagement has been called off, and she did not offer a timeline or a reason. The only request is for privacy.
How the rumour mill started
The speculation began to pick up after fans noticed that Jiya was no longer following Kaaran on Instagram. That small digital signal was quickly paired with a few cryptic reposts about heartbreak and emotional resilience, and suddenly sections of the internet were treating a breakup as fact.
- Fans spotted that Jiya was no longer following Kaaran on Instagram.
- Her reposts touched on healing, heartbreak and difficult experiences.
- The engagement was announced only around three months ago, in August 2026.
The context fans may be missing
In August 2026, Jiya shared a joyful announcement: a sunset proposal in which Kaaran got down on one knee with a solitaire diamond ring. That public moment is still recent, which is exactly why the current silence feels loud to followers.
But a public engagement photo and a private relationship can coexist. A star sharing one happy moment does not mean every later change has to be explained on the same feed.
Where things stand now
Kaaran Dhanak has not made a public statement. Jiya’s note is the only official update, and it asks for exactly one thing: not to treat unfollows, reposts or silence as evidence.
For fans who follow the stars as closely as the films, that is a useful reset. Online behaviour can offer hints, but it is not the same as information. The fairest read of this story is also the simplest: Jiya has spoken, and she is asking everyone to leave it there.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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