Days after television actors Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij announced their amicable divorce, rumours began doing the rounds romantically linking the actress to Nadeem Nadz. The controversy soon erupted with many trolls criticising her. Now, both Mahhi as well as her ex-husband Jay have reacted to the rumours. Earlier, Mahhi’s close friend, actress Ankita Lokhande, had spoken up to defend the actress and appealed for restraint on social media.

Jay Bhanushali defends Mahhi amid dating rumours

The rumours began doing the rounds after Mahhi shared a birthday post for Nadeem on Instagram. In her heartfelt post, she referred to him as her “best friend,” which caught the attention of netizens. The speculation further escalated when she disabled the comment section on the post. This led many to speculate a possible romantic relationship.