Poonam Pandey Lands In Trouble For Faking Her Own Death, Slapped With ₹100 Crore Defamation Case

Actor-model Poonam Pandey and her husband, Sam Bombay, find themselves entangled in legal issues after the former faked her own death. Reportedly, the couple faces a defamation lawsuit amounting to Rs 100 crore. The actress has been accused of 'undermining the gravity of cancer and exploiting the emotions and trust of millions' through her fake demise.

Faizan Ansari, a Mumbai resident, has filed a lawsuit with the Kanpur Police Commissioner against Poonam and Sam. In the FIR, Ansari accuses them of orchestrating a 'false conspiracy of death' and downplaying serious illnesses such as cancer for their own publicity purposes. He claims that the couple's actions not only betrayed the trust of millions of Indians but also damaged the reputation of the Bollywood industry.

"Poonam Pandey and her husband Sameer Bombay have fabricated a false conspiracy of death. Along with this, they have made a joke out of diseases like cancer. Poonam orchestrated the drama for publicity and played with the emotions of millions of Indians and the Bollywood film industry," said the FIR report by TOI.

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Poonam Pandey's Fake Death

The internet was buzzing with reports of Poonam Pandey's purported demise due to cervical cancer, causing a stir on various social media platforms. However, what initially seemed like a tragic incident later turned out to be a startling publicity stunt devised by Poonam and her associates to shed light on the disease.

On February 2, a post on her verified Instagram account announced her purported demise from cervical cancer. However, a day later, Poonam resurfaced on Instagram, admitting to orchestrating her own death hoax as a means to raise awareness about cervical cancer. In an Instagram video, she said, "I am alive. I didn't die of cervical cancer. Unfortunately, I can't say that about those hundreds and thousands of women who have lost their lives because of cervical cancer."

Sharing the video, Poonam wrote, "I feel compelled to share something significant with you all - I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn’t claim me, but tragically, it has claimed the lives of thousands of women who stemmed from a lack of knowledge on how to tackle this disease." The stunt was not universally positive, with numerous celebrities, including Kangana Ranaut and Karan Kundrra, expressing criticism towards the actress.

 

 

 

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