India, Dec. 15 -- To say that Lionel Messi's appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday was chaotic would be underselling it. The event turned into an all-out brawl as angry spectators, irked by their inability to see the football icon, hurled bottles and chairs to the ground. Amid this, Bengali actor Subhashree Ganguly posted pictures she clicked with Messi at the ground on her social media. This immediately resulted in backlash for the actor, with many calling it 'tasteless'.

On Sunday, Subhashree shared pictures of herself from the GOAT India Tour event, including two with Lionel Messi himself. "Represented the Bengali Film Fraternity at The G.O.A.T India Tour @leomessi," she wrote in the caption. This led to many angr...