Indian child actor and social media influencer, Riva Arora often embroils in controversies. Though she enjoys a huge fan following of 9 millions on Instagram, confusion surrounding her age and growth always remain intact. Recently, the model shared a picture of herself in which she looks all grown-up. Th phot has sparked a debate on the internet if Riva has undergone surgeries and is on synthetic hormonal injections for growth spurt.

A Reddit user drooped an image of the young actor posing with an elderly man. She looks completely unrecognizable in a brown-coloured body-hugging top which she paired with a white printed skirt. Riva is looking older than her actual age in the latest frame. Alongside the snap, the user penned, “Dang, is she on HGH (Human Growth hormone) injections? Seems like the case of Hansika Motwani, your thoughts?”

Shortly after, netizens began trolling the 13-year old model. They even called out her mother for sexualising her at a tender age. One user wrote, “Horrible.” Another said, “She looks AI generated”. A third one penned, “Her mother is exploiting her so badly, she’s just 13?” “Her mother is super cringe. She wouldn’t hesitate to offer her to the highest bidder, ” read a comment.

Before this, Riva disappointed online audience with a music video where she was seen romancing Karan Kundrra at the age of 12 years. After receiving criticism, the influencer had claimed that she’s not 12 and her age would be revealed soon.

For the unversed, Riva Arora was merely half years old when she began starring in films. She made her acting debut with Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Rockstar’ in 2011. Post this, the actress worked in a handful of television commercials. Riva gained fame for her crying scene in the 2019 film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ and for playing the young Gunjan in the 2020 film ‘Gunjan Saxena’.