NEW DELHI: Controversial actress-model Poonam Pandey has but once more made headlines after she stated she “faked” her demise to start out a nationwide dialog on cervical most cancers. Within the cut price, like she all the time manages to do, she has left behind a path of polarised views on social media.

When Poonam’s social media account launched an announcement on her having succumbed to cervical most cancers at 32, the business was left in a state of shock, whereas many grieved a number of felt it was a publicity gimmick.

Kangana Ranaut, whose present ‘Lock Upp’ gave Pandey her actuality TV star standing, was the primary to ‘mourn’ her ‘demise’.

The actress wrote on her Instagram Tales, “That is so unhappy. Dropping a younger lady to most cancers is a disaster. Om Shanti!”

Now, after Pandey’s re-appearance, her critics are accusing her of partaking in a publicity stunt and being insensitive to the emotions of individuals residing with cervical most cancers.

They’re asking if the “consciousness marketing campaign” was definitely worth the hysteria it created amongst her followers and the media.

She had written on her Instagram tales: “That is so unhappy. Dropping a younger lady to most cancers is a disaster. Om Shanti.”

Sambhavna Seth, who featured alongside Pandey within the actuality present ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’, had stated her co-star “by no means talked about” to her that she had cervical most cancers.

Seth was left quizzical, however actress Payal Ghosh was unsparing. She stated on social media that Pandey’s tactic to get consideration, even for a matter of grave concern, was “unwarranted and insensitive”.

Writing on X, Ghosh stated: “Some discover it humorous to make use of such unwarranted and insensitive strategy within the title of ‘so-called’ Consciousness. Folks affected by #cervicalcancer undergo residing hell however some discover it entitled to make use of it for PR! Unhappy state.”

Poonam’s good friend and designer Rohit Ok. Verma, who had earlier expressed his grief at her sudden ‘demise’, dropped a scathing touch upon her newest video, the place she is seen wanting wholesome wearing a white T-shirt and showing with out make-up.

Verma wrote: “It is essential to handle cervical most cancers consciousness genuinely. Faking one’s demise will be deceptive and counterproductive, Let’s encourage extra accountable strategies to lift consciousness and assist these affected by this critical well being difficulty.”

Pandey’s ‘Lock Upp’ co-contestant Saisha Shinde stated she has misplaced a good friend.

Saisha wrote angrily: “You may NEVER GAIN AWARENESS BY GAINING FAKE SYMPATHY. U have misplaced a good friend perpetually. Disgrace on you Poonam.”

Former ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant Sreejita De additionally lashed out at Pandey’s ways.

She stated: “This isn’t creating consciousness. That is merely heinous. I can not consider somebody can stoop right down to this stage for publicity. Disgrace disgrace disgrace. There are such a lot of people who find themselves really combating most cancers. That is disgusting.”

After the spate of offended feedback, Pandey shared one other assertion on Instagram, the place she wrote she understood the information of her “supposed demise because of cervical most cancers has taken a minute to digest”.

She additionally admitted that this has been perceived to be in “dangerous style” however she urged everybody to “think about the better trigger”.

She added: “The sheer lack of expertise surrounding this difficulty was the mere motive that compelled me to take this compelling step.”

Pandey concluded by saying: “It is intriguing how a lot very important data was within the forefront but did not seize the eye of the press ntil the narrative took a dramatic flip with the information of my demise to cervical most cancers.”

Coincidentally, it began only a day after the Interim Union Price range 2024-25 was tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who put the highlight on the well being of women aged 9-14.

Sitharaman introduced that the federal government will promote the vaccination of women aged 9-14 for the prevention of cervical most cancers.