Urvashi compares herself to Mahsa Amini as Rishabh fans accuse her of ‘stalking’ him

Urvashi Rautela, an Indian model and actor, responded to allegations of “stalking” Indian player Rishabh Pant by comparing herself to Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman who died at the hands of her country's morality police a week before the T20 World Cup in Australia.

On Thursday, the star posted a video of herself online with the caption, "First in Iran Mahsa Amini and now in India… it's happening with me they're bullying me as a stalker?" She went on to lament, "No one cares about me or supports me. A strong woman feels deeply and loves fiercely. Her tears flow as abundantly as her laughter. She is both soft and powerful, practical and spiritual. She is a gift to the world."

In an interview Rautela had given before their online conversation began, she said that "RP" had waited for her in a hotel lobby and phoned her numerous times, but by the time she woke up she was too tired to answer. The interviewee's usage of the moniker "Pant" led many online to believe that she was a cricket player. Additionally, India TV claimed many sightings of the couple in 2018.

The actor dropped hints that Rautela and Pant were dating earlier this year, and the rumour made headlines. Soon after, the cricketer asked her to stop bothering him. On his Instagram, he wrote, "It's funny how people lie in interviews just for some meagre popularity and for hitting the headlines. Sad how some people are so thirsty for fame and name. May God bless them."

Rishabh is currently staying in Australia for the T20 World Cup where Urvashi also arrived in just a few days. Mere speculation transformed into an array of online abuse and criticism for the young starlet, with many suggesting she has been “stalking” the 2016 Indian Premier League captain.

Several have posted online pleas for her to leave the famous cricketer alone as he prepares for the World Cup. Fed up of the continuing cyber harassment, the actor has just released a video in which she responded to the allegations made against Rishabh and her.

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