Fans denounced the broadcaster as it revealed the face of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s daughter Vamika while the Indian cricket team played South Africa at Cape Town on January 23.
About the moment:
What happened was that the broadcaster of the match panned the camera to the stands showing Anushka Sharma and Vamika cheering for Virat Kohli, revealing the couple’s daughter’s face despite the fact that Virat and Anushka have been strictly protecting the privacy of their daughter Vamika.
The live telecast showed Anushka in the stands with a clear view of baby Vamika in her arms. The camera lingered on them for a few seconds before the feed cut back to the ground.
Reactions of the fans:
Fans went furious over this after which a number of reactions were put forth by them. “The broadcaster should have respected their privacy,” read a tweet while another added, “It was so wrong of SuperSport to show Vamika’s face especially when Virat and Anushka had specifically asked not to do so.” Another person tweeted: “Well, honestly it was a terrible thing for them to do, by not respecting the privacy they needed!”
Hereafter, some netizens began posting the video and screen grabs on social media, which too was criticised by fans. Reacting to one of the viral tweets, one fan wrote, “Delete it bro. Kohli and Anushka didn’t want to share any of her pics online which showed her face”. Another added, “If you respect Kohli and Anushka, delete it.” Many fans even urged others to report the said tweets and tagged official accounts to delete it.
Privacy:
Right since the birth of their daughter, Virat and Anushka have never revealed Vamika’s face in any of their pictures. Besides, they urged the paparazzi to not click her photos, something that they have adhered to as well.
Last year while addressing the media, Anushka and Virat made a request for Vamika’s privacy when a section of the media shared her photos. In a statement they said: “We seek privacy for our child and would like to do our best to give her a chance to live her life freely away from media and social media. As she is older, we cannot restrict her movement and hence your support is needed so kindly practice (refrain) in the matter. A special thank you to fan clubs and people of the internet for going out of your way to not post images. It was kind and highly mature of you.”
Vamika turned a year old:
Earlier on January 22, Vamika turned a year old. Netizens and fans of Virushka couldn’t control themselves and started trending #HappyBirthdayVamika on Twitter. Their compiled followers are 234 million (Virat’s 128 million and Anushka’s 56 million) and all of them are glued to their screens to see a glimpse of Vamika on her first birthday.
About Anushka and Virat:
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are one of the most talked about couples in Tinseltown. Anushka and Virat tied the knot in Italy’s Lake Como in December 2017. The couple kept all the details about their wedding a secret, which is now a common trend seen amongst celebs. But, if it would have been left to Kohli, all the details would have been revealed in just three days, the cricketer had shared. He also said he never proposed to his ladylove as they always knew they were meant to be together.
During an interaction with footballer Sunil Chetri, Kohli accepted that he never formally proposed to Anushka. Kohli said, “When you are in love, every day can be the same as Valentine’s Day and can be special. We never felt we needed to do it that way. We always knew we were going to marry each other. There was never a doubt. Once we knew things were going forward, we were happy and excited to start living together. It all happened organically.”
