Actress Poonam Pandey has long been known for grabbing attention with unconventional online antics. In 2024, she stirred massive controversy by staging her own death as part of a cervical cancer awareness campaign.

Now, her latest Instagram post has once again sparked curiosity and doubt. The actor-model shared pictures flaunting a baby bump, leaving social media users divided as many are questioning whether the development is genuine or just another headline-making stunt.

© X/Poonam Pandey

In the newly shared photos, Poonam Pandey is seen smiling at the camera while flaunting her baby bump. In one image, she lifts her T-shirt to reveal it, while in another, she poses with the shirt pulled down.

Accompanying the post, she added a series of emojis in the caption, including a pregnant woman, a baby bottle, and baby faces.

🤰🍼👶👼 pic.twitter.com/6UUAAc9rKj

— Poonam Pandey (@iPoonampandey) March 31, 2026

Many users are saying that this might be a fake news as Poonam has announced her pregnancy around April Fool’s and there is an AI label below her picture.

One user commented, “Arre waah! Last time mar gayi thi cervical cancer se, ab pregnant? Wah Poonam ji, aap toh har baar nayi life leke aati ho. Baby ka naam 'Comeback' rakhna. "

"Arre waah! Last time mar gayi thi cervical cancer se, ab pregnant? Wah Poonam ji, aap toh har baar nayi life leke aati ho. Baby ka naam 'Comeback' rakhna "

— Tenzar_Nx Tenzar Nexus studio (@TenzarNx) March 31, 2026

Another user commented, “It’s written very clearly below the image that it’s made with Ai, how stupid some people can be!”

It’s written very clearly below the image that it’s made with Ai, how stupid some people can be!

— Raul_André (@PokedaBlues) March 31, 2026

One user reacted, “If this is real, congrats! If it’s a stunt, I hope the AWARENESS this time is about how expensive diapers are.”

If this is real, congrats! If it’s a stunt, I hope the AWARENESS this time is about how expensive diapers are

— Invigorating jolt (@Invjolt) March 31, 2026

Another user reacted, “Pehle death fake ki, ab pregnancy? Next level reincarnation plot. Baby ka naam 'AI Pandey' rakh dena.” 

Pehle death fake ki, ab pregnancy? Next level reincarnation plot. Baby ka naam 'AI Pandey' rakh dena 🤰 pic.twitter.com/QUrl3t6RqZ

— RAJAT ✨ (@XRvibe) March 31, 2026

In 2024, a shocking post appeared on Poonam Pandey’s Instagram, claiming that she had passed away due to cervical cancer. However, just a few days later, she clarified that the news was not real and that she had staged it as part of an awareness campaign.