Fans Spot Deepika Padukone Stepping Out To Buy Alcohol During Lockdown In Viral Video- FACT CHECK
A video of Rakul Preet Singh stepping out of a medical store went viral on social media. Some assumed that she was Deepika Padukone and in the media circuit, it circulated with a message saying that the actress stepped out to buy alcohol. Here's the truth
Yesterday, a video of actress Rakul Preet Singh made it to the internet. In the video, we see the actress all masked stepping out of a medical store. However, on the internet, the video circulated with the message that Rakul stepped out to buy alcohol. For two days, the Government eased the lockdown and gave permission for the wine shops to open. However, due to the chaos that followed, wine shops were warned to shut again. Coming back to Rakul's video, in the media circuit, the video first circulated with the message stating that it is Deepika Padukone who stepped out to buy alcohol.
KRK Box Office tweeted the video asking if Rakul stepped out to buy alcohol. To this, Rakul responded saying, "Oh wow ! I wasn’t aware that medical stores were selling alcohol." On this, a netizen left a comment saying, "And this was circulated as Deepika Padukone buying alcohol on WhatsApp. Summarises everything you hear through WhatsApp university."
Many of were of opinion that even if the ladies step out to buy alcohol, what's wrong in it? A netizen wrote, "Even if she did, what's wrong? Lol. Twitter university ain't any better. Saw someone shaming common people for buying it." Another one wrote, "Even if rakul preet or deepika buying an alcohol what's your problem?????????There is nothing wrong in buying and drinking alcohol."
What was @deepikapadukone buying during the #lockdown? She was buying alchohol? #DeepikaPadukone #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/xxYwITmOr5
— Vishwajit (@1Vishwajitrao) May 7, 2020
And this was circulated as Deepika Padukone buying alcohol on WhatsApp. Summarises everything you hear through WhatsApp university. https://t.co/XxQ2KHoe6u
— A (@Aarsun) May 7, 2020
First you said @deepikapadukone and now @Rakulpreet . Tumse zada ache reporter toh YouTube waale hai😜. Aur ha what’s wrong if she is buying Alcohol?
— Raj Rohit (@im_rjrohit) May 7, 2020
Well, the fact is, neither Deepika Padukone nor Rakul Preet Singh stepped out of their homes to buy alcohol. The video was of Rakul who paid a visit to the medical store to buy essentials, observing all the precautions. That's very much it. (Also Read: Irrfan Khan No More: When Deepika Padukone Called Him Her 'Most Favourite Person' With The Warmest Hug – VIDEO)
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