On Tuesday afternoon, a strange hashtag—#AsliSonaArrested—began trending on Twitter, leaving fans of actor Sonakshi Sinha and other Twitterati confused.
The reason for the hashtag was a small video that is doing the rounds. The videos shows a person who bears uncanny resemblance to the Dabangg girl being arrested. The video shows in handcuffs and she is heard saying, “how can you arrest me like this...I have not done anything”.
Many people took to social media, expressing concern and questioning the authenticity of the video. There were a few who wondered if the actor is in some sort of trouble.
One of the reasons for people doubting if the actor is actually in trouble is a case that was registered against her some time ago. In a complaint on November 24 last year, Moradabad-based event organiser Pramod Sharma alleged that he paid Rs 24 lakh to a company to invite Sonakshi for a function in Delhi. He claimed the actor did not turn up despite confirming her presence.
Sonakshi's management company had denied the charges, saying the organiser failed to make payments to the actor before the event as contracted despite repeated reminders.
A three-member police team had visited the actor's house as part of its investigation.
Sonakshi took to Twitter then to clarify, saying, "An event organiser who could not live up to his commitment obviously thinks he can make a fast buck by maligning my crystal clear image in the press. There is full cooperation with the authorities from my end for the investigation to be conducted.”
The latest video that is doing the rounds could very well be a promotional stunt or a scene from one of her movies.
This is not the first time an actor would be resorting to an unusual way of promoting a movie—that if the video involving Sonakshi is indeed a promotional stunt. A few weeks ago, Mollywood actor Asha Sharath, went on Facebook live, seeking help from people to locate her missing husband. After the video was shared by a large number of people, the actor had clarified that it was promotional stunt for her movie Evide. The move hadn't gone down well with a large number of people who criticised her saying such fake videos will create doubts on the credibility of genuine posts on missing persons.
(With PTI inputs)
