Mumbai: Avneet Kaur, an actress who is now promoting her international film Love in Vietnam, has finally spoken out about the viral incident in which she interacted with cricket sensation Virat Kohli on social media. When Kohli accidentally “liked” one of her gorgeous photographs, it sent up a storm of jokes and rumors on the internet.
At the ceremony for the teaser for her next movie, Avneet was asked about how much famous people look up to her. She smiled and answered the not-so-subtle query about Kohli with, “Milta rahe pyaar…” What else can I say? “May the love keep coming.”
When eagle-eyed fans saw that Kohli’s account had liked a picture of Avneet in a lime green crop top and a patterned little skirt, the social media fury erupted. The interaction rapidly went viral, leading to a lot of internet talk and queries about what the gesture meant. Because Kohli is so well-known, the rumors got stronger.
Kohli used his Instagram Stories to set the record straight and put an end to the allegations. He said that the “like” was a “technical glitch” that happened as he was cleaning up his feed. He said, “I want to make it clear that while I was deleting my feed, it looks like the algorithm may have unintentionally recorded an interaction. There was no intention behind it at all. Please don’t make any assumptions that aren’t essential. “Thank you for understanding.”
Kohli saw the event as an accident, while Avneet saw it as a huge chance. She got over a million new followers because of the viral publicity, and she negotiated 12 new brand partnerships, which made her brand worth 30% more.
Love in Vietnam, Avneet’s next movie, is a cross-cultural romantic story that also stars Shantanu Maheshwari and Kha Ngan, a Vietnamese actor. The Turkish novel “Madonna in a Fur Coat” served as the inspiration for the movie. It depicts the narrative of a passionate love affair that takes place between Punjab and Vietnam.