Before Poonam Pandey But THESE Celebrities Also Opted For Bizarre Publicity Stunts | Check Out

Poonam Pandey has left the nation angry. A day after the actress' death was announced on social media, Pandey shocked everyone by saying, “I am alive” in a video. She claimed that she had faked her death to raise awareness about cervical cancer.

Although Poonam Pandey's publicity stunt left netizens disappointed and angry, this was not the first time a celebrity decided to take such a bizarre step. Here are some other incidents where Indian stars shocked everyone with their PR stunts and faced backlash on social media:

Poonam Pandey's 2011 World Cup stunt

Let's just start with Poonam Pandey. Her popularity skyrocketed when she promised in a video message before the 2011 Cricket World Cup final that she would take off her clothes if India won the final. Her bold claim caught everyone's attention. Although the BCCI did not allow her to do so, the actress faced severe backlash on social media.

When Alia Bhatt announced her engagement to Arjun Kapoor

Yes, you read it correctly. Alia Bhatt was promoting her 2014 film '2 States' when she announced her engagement to Arjun Kapoor. The engagement was not real but a promotional strategy for the film's trailer launch event. Sharing her engagement card on her X-handle, Alia had written, “I’m getting engaged!!! and Arjun actually got married.

Vidya Balan became a beggar for “Bobby Jasoos”.

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Vidya Balan was shooting for her then upcoming film 'Bobby Jasoos' in 2013 when she sat outside the Hyderabad railway station as a beggar. In the photo that went viral, the actress was seen sitting with some other beggars. However, the situation turned amusing when someone gave her some money and asked her to get a job instead.

Rakhi Sawant's wedding with Ritesh

Rakhi Sawant surprised everyone when she entered the Bigg Boss 15 house with her husband Ritesh. It was the first time Rakhi introduced the world to her husband. But shortly after the show's grand finale, the two parted ways. This did not go down well with netizens who later claimed that Rakhi's marriage to Ritesh might just be a PR stunt to get into Salman Khan's show.

When Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra announced: 'We have separated'

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Raj Kundra was promoting his debut film UT69 last year when they all parted ways with his cryptic post on. However, the businessman later clarified that he was talking about his face mask. “Farewell, masks… now it’s time to part! Thank you for protecting me these past two years. Here’s to the next phase of my journey,” he wrote.

Chirag SehgalChirag Sehgal works as a sub-editor in the entertainment team at News18.com. Joke…Read more

first published: February 3, 2024, 2:01 PM IST

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