Celebs have slammed those blaming Anushka for Virat's poor show.
New Delhi: Actress Anushka Sharma, who is being trolled on social media for her boyfriend, cricketer Virat Kohli's poor show in the World Cup semi-final against Australia, has found staunch supporters in her Bollywood colleagues, including Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Rishi Kapoor. (Also Read: On Twitter, Anushka Trolled Over Virat's Poor Show)
Anushka, who was in Sydney for the match, was targeted on Twitter soon after Virat's dismissal from a mere single.
This has not gone down well with her friends and colleagues in the film industry who have tweeted their support for her. (Also Read: Anushka's Shock at Virat's Dismissal Mirrored India's)
Calling the tweets disrespectful, Anushka's
Dil Dhadakne Do co-star Priyanka Chopra wrote on Twitter:
Actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen tweeted:
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, with whom Anushka has worked in Patiala House said:
Abhishek Bachchan commented on a tweet in Anushka's defence:
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted:
Tennis player Sania Mirza, also defended Anushka saying:
TV actor Karanvir Bohra tweeted:
Last summer, Anushka was blamed for Virat's poor performance in England and was dubbed as a 'distraction' to the vice-captain. In an interview to NDTV, Anushka had said it was "primitive" to call her a distraction for Virat's poor performances in.
"Why should I be responsible for Virat's performance on the field? "It's primitive to call me a distraction," she had said.