India, Jan. 6 -- The rumour mill in Bollywood is often more unpredictable than the movies themselves, and for Kartik Aaryan, the start of 2026 has been a whirlwind. After his film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri faced a lukewarm reception at the box office, the star found himself under the digital microscope of self-proclaimed digital sleuths.

The internet went into overdrive after Kartik shared a laid-back beach snap from his Goa vacation. While he looked perfectly at ease, fans noticed uncanny similarities between his post and those shared by one Karina Kubiliute, a woman reportedly from Greece, now studying in the UK.

Reddit threads quickly broke down the evidence. Users compared the angle of the sea, identical beach beds, and ma...