Mumbai, March 6 Actress Yami Gautam has clarified, on her social media account, that she does not have a PR team and has never resorted to cheap publicity tactics, in response to the recent controversy surrounding her and actress Kriti Sanon.
Yami said that she may have ‘accidentally liked a reel that was condescending towards Kriti’s recent award win’, further emphasizing that she prefers to focus solely on her work and not indulge in cheap PR tactics.
The actress issued the clarification after netizens noticed that she had apparently ‘liked’ an Instagram reel that seemed to criticize Kriti Sanon’s Best Actress win at an award show.
Reacting to the controversy, Yami shared a note on her social media account, explaining that the action may have happened accidentally.
She wrote, “It has come to my attention that I apparently ‘liked’ a reel that is condescending toward another actor. We are tagged in multiple things every day, and this appeared during a reference to an award function, just like any other tag. It is not true, and it was definitely not done consciously; if anything, it may have been clicked accidentally.”
She further added, “I have never resorted to cheap PR tactics in my life. I have always focused on my work and moved on. In the world of clickbait, it is tempting for even dignified social media portals to harp on this and turn it into coffee-table gossip. But I would hope that they would consider that I have earned a better reputation than that.”
Yami concluded, “I have no PR team, and I have long ago respectfully clarified my stance on entertainment award shows, and I remain focused on my work.”
For those unfamiliar, the controversy began after Kriti Sanon reportedly won the Best Actress award at the Zee Cine Awards recently for her performance in Tere Ishk Mein.
Some social media users felt that instead of Kriti, Yami deserved the honour for her powerful role in the movie Haq.
The reel featured Kriti celebrating her award win along with an old interview clip of Yami saying that she had stopped seeking validation from awards.
On the professional front, Kriti Sanon was recently seen in “Tere Ishk Mein” alongside Dhanush, and is all geared up for Homi Adjania’s Cocktail 2.
Meanwhile, Yami Gautam was last seen in the courtroom drama “Haq” with Emraan Hashmi and Sheeba Chaddha.
Reports suggest that Yami may have a cameo in filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s upcoming project “Dhurandhar 2.”
