Yesterday, Indian athlete Priya Mallik bagged a gold medal at the 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Budapest and garnered praise from all over the nation. However, while congratulating her, some Bollywood celebrities confused her win for Tokyo Olympics victory.
Another Indian woman's world win.
Haryana's wrestler Priya Mallik won gold in the World Wrestling Championship held in Hungary. Congratulations @PriyaSometimes pic.twitter.com/YBBzJfs69f— Abu Hanifa (@abuhanifa44) July 25, 2021
Actress Bhumi Pednekar shared an Instagram story with Priya’s picture of her victory moment. She mistakenly tagged ‘#tokyoolympics #olympics2021’ while congratulating her.
Model-actor Milind Soman also excitedly wished Priya Mallik on Twitter while making the same mistake:
Thank you Priya Malik! #gold #TokoyoOlympics #wrestling welcome to Mt Olympus 👏👏👏👏🙂
— Milind Usha Soman (@milindrunning) July 25, 2021
Desi junta were quick to point out the error in his tweet:
Sir it’s world wrestling championship and not Olympic… It is held in Hungary…fyi
— Dhaval Thacker (@DhavalThacker2) July 25, 2021
Double- check whether it is Tokyo Olympics or World Wrestling championship .. pic.twitter.com/aTKKu5hsn6
— cricbuff 🇮🇳🏏 (@007nikhilsharma) July 25, 2021
Can feel your excitement @milindrunning but since you are influential person it will be a wrong information to many of your followers. Anyways, “To err is human”
— Lovito Zhimomi (@Lovitozhimomi) July 26, 2021
when you read news while running.
— Satyendra (@SatyendraGuptaa) July 25, 2021
After the flurry of tweets barraged his way, Milind apologised but also refused to delete his tweet with the mistake:
Sorry, should have checked before my earlier tweet, but was too overcome with joy 😄 Priya Malik won Gold at the World wrestling Championships ! Onwards and upwards 👏👏👏👏👏🙂
— Milind Usha Soman (@milindrunning) July 25, 2021
I know now, still happy 🙂 and I won't delete the tweet, sometimes its ok to make a mistake 🤪
— Milind Usha Soman (@milindrunning) July 25, 2021
Yes, I should have checked 🙂
— Milind Usha Soman (@milindrunning) July 25, 2021
Ha ha yes, I was really excited 😄😄😄
— Milind Usha Soman (@milindrunning) July 25, 2021
Apart from them, actor Vatsal Seth also shared a picture of Priya and hailed her for her victory, but again for the wrong championship:
Congratulations #priyamalik on 🥇 🇮🇳#OlympicGames #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Yb0osLOaq2
— Vatsal Sheth (@shethvatsal) July 25, 2021
He too received backlash for the same:
🤣🤣sab wtspp forward jo hai kahan koi fact check karta hai…
— ସନ୍ଦୀପ ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ!! SANDEEP TRIPATHY (@odia_banker) July 25, 2021
It’s not olympic 😂😂
— VIRAT AND ROHIT ARE LOVE 🇮🇳❤ (@GOKU184507) July 25, 2021
This is world wrestling championship not Olympic.
— Amit Gairola (@amitgairola98) July 25, 2021
Soon enough, he also corrected himself and shared a quote tweet:
Sorry not Olympics … but we are still super proud of you 👏🏼 🥇🇮🇳 https://t.co/nUT9PN9YyJ
— Vatsal Sheth (@shethvatsal) July 25, 2021
Previously, Tisca Chopra was also slammed for posting an Indonesian athlete’s picture to congratulate Mirabai Chanu. What do you think of these celebrity gaffes? Tell us.