“Can you send me a n**e picture of yours?” — Akshay Kumar Opens Up About His Daughter’s Online Scare

Online games have become a normal part of children’s daily life. Instead of only playing outside or meeting friends in person, many kids now spend time on mobile phones and computers playing games and chatting with other players. Most of the time, it looks fun and harmless. Parents also think it is just a simple game and it helps children relax and refresh after school and studies.

 But nowadays, even a simple online game can sometimes bring unexpected and serious situations that children are not always prepared for.

That’s how it began for Akshay Kumar’s daughter, Nitara.

A stranger in the game sent a message, “Well played.” She replied politely, accepting the appreciation.

Then came another question, “Where are you from?”
She answered: Mumbai.

Nothing was alarming till here. Just another casual interaction in a digital world where strangers often feel like teammates.

But what happened next is what turns an ordinary moment into something deeply unsettling.

“Are you a boy or a girl?”

She said she was a girl.

And then came the message:

“Can you send me a n**e picture of yours?”

This is what makes such incidents so dangerous. Sometimes, it crosses a line that a child is not able to handle.

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What She Did Right

In that moment, Nitara did not respond. She just shut it down. She closed the interaction and told her mother, Twinkle Khanna, about the incident.

And that’s the best a child could do. Because if such things are not stopped at the right time, it escalates and turns into manipulation, coercion and even blackmail in worst cases.

But here, it didn’t get that far because she spoke up.

1 Person Arrested

Authorities confirmed that one person has been arrested in connection with the case. That gives a sense of relief.

But the sad part is that not many cases reach authorities. Many children don’t report to their parents, which keeps the conversations behind screens.

The Illusion Of “Safe” Spaces

Online games feel harmless. In many ways, they are.

They’re fun. Social. Interactive.

But they also allow real-time communication with strangers — often without filters strong enough to prevent misuse.

And children, by nature, trust faster.

A kind message feels genuine. A compliment feels safe.

That’s what makes them vulnerable.

The Conversation We Often Delay

Parents are often worried about school safety or stranger danger in the real world. But digital safety?

It is usually not much talked about and this is where children are spending most of their time.

Children don’t need to know everything, but they do need to know enough to recognize discomfort. They should feel comfortable enough to speak up if something wrong is happening with them. When such space exists, situations like this end up where they should.

We live in a world where screens are unavoidable, but the strength to speak up can be the strongest protection we can give.