Sonu Nigam calls out fake statement on Kriti Sanon's Raksha Bandhan ad row: 'This is not me'
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Singer Sonu Nigam has spoken out after a statement on Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan ad row was wrongly attributed to him. The comment was shared by an X account belonging to another person with the same name, but it was reported as his statement. The singer has now denied having any connection with the post. The confusion comes amid the backlash over jewellery brand GIVA’s Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring Kriti Sanon.
Adding to this, The singer, however, has now clarified that the account and the statement do not belong to him. He took to his official Instagram account on Thursday to call out the report and make it clear that he was not behind the post. Sharing a screenshot of the report, he wrote: “This is not me and this has never been me!”
Meanwhile, The mix-up happened because the X post came from another person named Sonu Nigam Singh. The singer, meanwhile, has repeatedly shared that he is not on X/Twitter.
Notably, View this post on Instagram The other Sonu Nigam clarifies After Sonu Nigam clarified that the statement was not his, Sonu Nigam Singh also responded to the confusion on X. He made it clear that the post had been shared from his own account, @SonuNigamSingh, and urged media outlets to check the source before attributing statements to public figures with the same name.
As per the latest buzz, "For clarity, the post was published from my account, @SonuNigamSingh. The singer has now also publicly clarified that the post is not his. I request media organisations to verify the source account before attributing statements, especially when two people share the same name," he wrote.
In further updates, The row began after GIVA rolled out a 36-second Raksha Bandhan ad featuring Kriti Sanon in an ivory bralette-style blouse, paired with a cape and a draped skirt. In the campaign, she is seen tying rakhi to her brother and her pet dog, with the brand trying to underline that pets are family too. However, the ad soon faced backlash online, with viewers questioning her outfit as well as the way the festival was portrayed.
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Source: Hindustan Times