‘Not cool’: Kusha Kapila hits back at journalist for ‘random celebrity’ tag over her Cannes appearance

Kusha Kapila. Pic/Instagram

Kusha Kapila is not someone who will take unwanted criticism lightly, so when an Instagram user put her picture with a label of "random celebrity" attending Cannes to take a dig at influencers' presence on the red carpet of the prestigious film festival, she defended herself over the comment.

In a reel, a journalist took a dig at several influencers attending the Cannes Film Festival who don't even enter the venue but only pose on the red carpet and leave after they are done. This reel was accompanied with a voiceover and included Kusha Kapila's picture. This dig didn't sit well with Kusha, who clapped back at the journalist.

Kusha Kapila clapped back at a foreign journalist

As per Pinkvilla, Kusha reacted to the reel and wrote, "You have taken a picture of mine from 2023, slapped on a meme that you are likely making about this year's Cannes Film Festival. I have already been called out plenty that year, reflected, course-corrected, and done my share of apologising and never ever been seen in a place where I don't deserve a place."

Earlier, Kusha had taken to her X account to call out another journalist who had questioned her presence at the festival and wrote, "For context, I actually did attend the screening that day for the show The Idol, and sat through two episodes of the show and also posted an honest review. It was a terrible show. I posted pictures and stories from inside the screening so no, I didn't just exit from the red carpet."

‘ I am a creator' - Kusha Kapila

"Historically, companies HAVE sponsored celebrities and actors to walk the red carpet. Brands buy the ticket for the red carpet. Title sponsors of the event can have their ambassadors walk on the carpet. It's not a trend started by creators/influencers. Calling me out for not yet making a mark as an actor is fair, I will keep trying and take that on my chin, but please don't refer to me as a random celebrity. Calling someone's entire existence random is not cool. I am a creator. Call me that, please. It's a meme for you. For me, it's my identity," she further wrote.

While Kusha is not attending Cannes 2025, influencers including Parul Gulati, Anushka Sen, and Masoom M are expected to make their presence.