Poonam Pandey says 'sorry, I faked my death’, 'Lock Upp' fame posts another video as netizens 'shame' her
Chandigarh, February 3
Amid reports of her demise and frensied speculations that she might have pulled a stunt, actor and ‘Lock Upp’ fame Poonam Pandey on Saturday announced that she had ‘faked’ her death and was alive and well.
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On Friday, a post was shared on Pandey’s official Instagram handle which indicated that the ‘Nasha’ actor has died of Cervical cancer.
Pandey’s media manager Parul Chawla also confirmed the news of the actor’s demise.
Soon after Pandey shared the news of her being alive, she faced a lot of backlash on social media.
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“Using a platform to spread awareness might be commendable, but faking your own death is a new low. Shame!,” posted Arjun Jhakar, a social media influencer on X.
A user wrote, “Like dude death is a joke? You could have created awareness by multiple ways.”
Another user wrote, “Awareness failane ka tarika thoda cazual hai.” “How desperate is that to gain attention,” a user commented.
In another video, shared on Instagram, Pandey apologised to her fans for spreading fake news of her being dead due to cervical cancer.
In the video, she said, “I’m sorry I’ve caused this tear and I’m sorry to those whom I’ve hurt. My intention? To shock everyone into the conversation that we are not talking enough about. Which is cervical cancer. Yes, I faked my demise. Extreme, I know. But suddenly we all are talking about cervical cancer, aren’t we? It’s a disease that silently takes your life. And this disease needed the spotlight urgently. I’m proud of what my death news has been able to achieve. And for those who have questions for me, I will see you live on Hot to Fly.”
The news has sent shockwaves across the industry.
Pandey is known for her bold photos and videos. She made her acting debut with the film ‘Nasha’ in 2013.
She also appeared in Kangana Ranaut’s reality show ‘Lock Upp’. ANI inputs
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