Devoleena on engagement drama with Vishal Singh: ‘Don’t think I should be blamed’

Weeks after kick-started online rumours with regards to her ‘engagement’ with Vishal Singh for a song promotion, Devoleena Bhattacharjee has now called it a ‘silly prank’. She said that she also was stunned to see the response of people.

Speaking about the reactions, Devoleena told Times of India, “It is silly how people assumed that Vishal and I got engaged. Vishal has been one of my best friends since I did Saathiya and the entire world knows it. We were not engaged then, we are not engaged now. He has been my closest friend and people should know that it was just a prank to promote my music video. I was shocked and surprised when so many people, including some of my good friends, called me to wish me for the engagement. How can anyone assume? Social media is filled with such gimmicks and people should know that by now.”

Clarifying that it was just a marketing strategy with no negative intentions, Devoleena added, “It was a marketing gimmick for a music video and it was not even something that sounded real. There are pros and cons of social media, and I think we are better off than the millions of people who spread negativity online. We posted something romantic, which is not true. Why is no one asking people who spread negativity? I don’t think I should be blamed or questioned for this. It was a silly prank and people fell for it.”