Janhvi Kapoor's dating advice to Veer Pahariya is a cheeky dig at ex Tara Sutaria

Never take her to a concert. That’s Janhvi Kapoor’s dating advice for Veer Pahariya, and everyone on the internet thinks they know exactly who she might be talking about. The actor dropped the cheeky one-liner on Koffee With Karan, sending viewers straight back to the much-discussed concert moment involving Veer’s former actor-girlfriend, Tara Sutaria, and singer AP Dhillon.Janhvi appeared on the couch with her Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari co-star Varun Dhawan, where host Karan Johar couldn’t resist bringing up her relationship with Shikhar Pahariya. Pointing out that the couple had stayed together despite a fair share of celebrity break-ups around them, Karan moved on to the rapid-fire round and asked Janhvi what advice she’d give Veer."Never take her to a concert," she replied. No explanation, no follow-up. Just one line, and plenty for viewers to chew on. Varun Dhawan, Karan Johar and Arjun Kapoor, who had a cameo guest appearance on the show, had nothing on their faces except blank stares at each other.Watch the clip from the episode here: Several social media users interpreted the remark as a dig at Tara, who reportedly broke up with Veer in January 2026 after dating him for less than a year. Others weren’t impressed, accusing Janhvi of dragging another woman into a joke for the sake of a game-show moment.Some viewers enjoyed her unfiltered response, while others felt it crossed a line. One social media user wrote, “Putting other women down isn’t funny, it’s just embarrassing.” Another commented, “She stooped so low just to win a hamper.” A third said they were disappointed that Janhvi had chosen to make the remark instead of avoiding a dig at another woman. See some reactions here:So, why did a concert become the punchline in the first place?The Tara Sutaria-Veer Pahariya concert controversyTara and Veer reportedly began dating in early 2025. Rumours gathered pace after the two were seen together on outings and were said to have holidayed in Italy. They made their relationship public on Instagram in July that year, but reportedly parted ways around six months later. Neither has publicly confirmed the exact reason for their break-up.The concert episode, however, had already become a talking point. In December 2025, Tara joined AP Dhillon on stage during his Mumbai concert. A video of the performance showed the singer hugging her and giving her a peck on the cheek. The clip went viral, and viewers began speculating about Veer’s reaction to the interaction.Watch the video here:One concert was all it took to shake up #VeerPahariya’s career and heart. #JanhviKapoor just spilled the tea on Koffee With Karan! #TaraSutaria https://t.co/PAIq8PKkRH— naman pandit (@namanpndit) October 28, 2026Tara later hit back at what she described as false narratives and paid PR campaigns. Veer, meanwhile, clarified that the footage being circulated to suggest he was uncomfortable had been taken from a different part of the concert. The speculation continued, even though neither the clip nor the online chatter established what had happened between the former couple.Janhvi’s comment has now brought that episode back into the conversation. Still, she hasn’t explained what she meant, and there’s no confirmation that Tara was the target of her joke. For now, the connection is being made by viewers, not by Janhvi herself.What’s next for Janhvi Kapoor?On the work front, Janhvi was last seen in Peddi, the Telugu film directed by Buchi Babu Sana and starring Ram Charan. The film faced criticism over the sexualisation of her character, despite reportedly collecting Rs 341 crore worldwide.She is next expected to appear alongside Tiger Shroff and Lakshya in Lag Jaa Gale. Backed by Dharma Productions and directed by Raj Mehta, the action entertainer is expected to arrive in the summer of 2027.Janhvi is also reportedly part of Atlee’s upcoming science-fiction action film Raaka, starring Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone. Backed by Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures, the project is currently in production.- Ends