The joke's on you: Parineeti Chopra, Jennifer Winget laugh off rift rumours

Parineeti Chopra and Jennifer Winget addressed speculation sparked by a viral cake-cutting video. Both actors dismissed negativity and reaffirmed their warm bond as co-stars.Parineeti Chopra, Jennifer Winget starred in Shaque. Photo: Instagram/(jenniferwinget1/parineetichopra)New Delhi,Oct 29, 2026 10:07 ISTParineeti Chopra and Jennifer Winget have reacted to the viral video from the success party of their Netflix series, Shaque: Trust No One, which sparked speculation about their equation. The clip showed Parineeti cutting a cake while Jennifer stood behind her, prompting social media users to criticise the former for allegedly not making enough space for her co-star. However, both actors have now addressed the controversy, with Jennifer clarifying what happened and Parineeti calling the online chatter amusing.Sharing a post on her Instagram Story, Jennifer urged people not to turn the moment into an unnecessary controversy and asked social media users to be kinder to each other."Let's please be kinder to each other and stop the negativity and make this into something it isn't. I simply backed out because there was not enough space there," she wrote.Jennifer also clarified that there was no ill will between her and Parineeti, emphasising that they share a warm bond. "We have nothing but love for each other. We're a team, and there's enough room for all of us to shine without pulling each other down. Thank you!" she added.Parineeti also responded to the online discussion, revealing that she and Jennifer had been laughing at the videos circulating on social media. Here's one of the cake-cutting video from Shaque success party:"Jenny and I have spent the last two days watching some rather ‘creative' videos by self-proclaimed journalists. And guess what? The joke's on you, because we've been laughing. Hysterically!" she wrote.Calling Jennifer her "favourite girl", Parineeti praised her co-star's performance in the series and criticised those attempting to manufacture controversy around the incident."She was my favourite in Shaque, and what a brilliant actor she is! To those manufacturing controversies for a few minutes of fame - perhaps try doing something meaningful with your lives? But thanks for the entertainment. We needed a good laugh!" she added.About Shaque: Trust No OneDirected by Rensil D'Silva, Shaque: Trust No One features Parineeti Chopra, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jennifer Winget, Anup Soni, Sumeet Vyas, Soni Razdan and Harleen Sethi in key roles.The series premiered on Netflix on September 24 and continues to feature among the streaming platform's top 10 shows in India.- Ends