# Mallika Sherawat hits back at Shalini Passi over fake dress claim 2026-08-22T08:39:09+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat has responded to Shalini Passi's claim that her green Dolce & Gabbana dress on the reality show The Traitors Season 2 was not authentic. In a video posted on Instagram on August 22, Sherawat said, "If my dress, my figure, my glamour is causing a little bit of jealousy, I understand. Enjoy!" She captioned the post, "Dress meri, discussion sabka." The controversy began when Passi, known for her fashion collection, told other contestants after Sherawat showed off her dress: "I went to adjust her mic and saw the brand. She is lying." Passi said she had worn a green and gold Dolce dress a week earlier and it looked different. She added that she had worn designer outfits since age 17 and could share pictures as proof. The show, hosted by Karan Johar and streaming on Prime Video, has 14 remaining contestants including Rhea Chakraborty, Shweta Tiwari, and Dalip Tahil. The Traitors have eliminated three players so far. Fans praised Sherawat's response online, with some calling it empowering. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Freepress Journal and Hindustan Times reported the story with neutral framing, focusing on the exchange of comments without taking sides. Freepress Journal led with Sherawat's reaction and included Passi's detailed explanation about her fashion expertise. Hindustan Times gave more space to fan reactions calling the response empowering. Neither outlet questioned the authenticity of the dress or Passi's claim. The middle ground is a standard celebrity feud with no verifiable evidence on either side. The story remains driven by social media engagement, with no new facts expected to emerge unless the brand itself or a producer comments. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Led with Sherawat's reaction, included full context of Passi's claim without editorialising - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Led with Sherawat's reaction, highlighted fan comments calling it empowering This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T14:17:22+00:00. Tags: Dolce & Gabbana, Mallika Sherawat, Shalini Passi, The Traitors Season 2 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mallika-sherawat-hits-back-at-shalini-passi-over-fake-dress-claim/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mallika-sherawat-hits-back-at-shalini-passi-over-fake-dress-claim/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/