Cricketer Hardik Pandya and actress Ameesha Patel were recently spotted together at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace, and a video of the two has since gone viral. The clip showed the ‘Gadar’ star introducing Pandya to her friends. Things took a turn, though, when an X user shared the video and implied that their equation went beyond friendship, drawing attention to Ameesha placing her hand on Hardik’s shoulder. Ameesha didn’t hold back, hitting back with a sarcastic response and taking a jab at the user for overanalysing what appeared to be a casual gesture.

X user’s post fuels speculation

Sharing the viral video of Ameesha Patel and Hardik Pandya, the X user wrote, “The way Ameesha Patel put her hand on Hardik Pandya’s shoulder during the party at a hotel in Bengaluru. All the Reddit rumours seem to be coming true.”

Ameesha Patel’s sarcastic clapback

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Ameesha Patel reposted a screenshot of the X user’s message and called him out for trying to link her to the cricketer romantically. She hit back with a sarcastic response, mocking his interpretation of the moment.“So true ya. My god ur correct... truly romantic way my hand was on him,” she wrote. She followed it up with a pointed jab aimed squarely at the user. “I don’t know u but surely u don’t have a girl even as a friend. It’s time u do have one before posting hence on such things...,” Ameesha wrote.

Hardik Pandya’s relationship with Mahieka Sharma

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya is currently in a relationship with model Mahieka Sharma. The star all-rounder introduced her as his new partner two years after his split from Natasa Stankovic. He made their relationship Instagram-official on October 10, 2025, when he shared a beach photo with Mahieka on his Instagram Story.

Ameesha Patel’s recent work and upcoming projects

In 2023, Ameesha Patel reunited with Sunny Deol for ‘Gadar 2’, which went on to script box office history. She reprised her memorable role as Sakina alongside Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur, Manish Wadhwa and Gaurav Chopra, who featured in key roles.More recently, in May, Ameesha confirmed that work on ‘Gadar 3’ is already underway.