Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has become the target of social media trolling for her funny video on India’s skyrocketing tomato prices after eagle-eyed viewers noticed she was actually shopping for the fruit in the UK.
Shilpa Shetty, who is married to British-Indian millionaire businessman Raj Kundra, shared an Instagram Reel which shows her shopping for tomatoes at a supermarket. Each time she tries to pick up a tomato, however, a dialogue from her 2000 film Dhadkan begins to play.
“How dare you? Khabardar jo mujhe choone ki koshish ki (How dare you? Don’t you dare try to touch me)” Shetty’s voice rings out in the background as she picks up the tomato. This, of course, is a dialogue from Dhadkan. “Tumhara koi haq nahi hai mujhpe (You have no right to touch me),” the dialogue continues as a perplexed Shetty in the Reel puts the tomato back on the shelf.
Supply disruption caused due to the monsoon has led to a sharp rise in the rates of tomatoes. The all-India average retail prices of tomatoes is ruling at nearly 120 per kg, although the key kitchen item is selling as high as Rs 245 per kg at some places. In the national capital, the rate has come down to Rs 120 per kg.
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