Rahul Vaidya Denies Losing Brand Deals Over Virat Kohli Controversy; Says, "I Am Not An Influencer..."

Rahul Vaidya has been taking digs at cricketer Virat Kohli and his fans for a long time now. It all started after the singer alleged that Kohli has blocked him on social media. While Kohli has not issued any statement or clarification regarding the same, a report by ABP News recently claimed that Rahul is losing brand deals for attacking Virat.

\Rahul Denies Losing Brand Over Virat Kohli Controversy:

He has now denied any such loss. "Absolute nonsense! Mai koi influencer thodi hun jo brands chale jayenge! I wonder if all the people who are reporting this are smoking what??!" he recently told India Forums.

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About the Controversy:

It all started after the singer complained about Kohli blocking him on Instagram. He had shared an Instagram Story: “So guys, Virat Kohli has blocked me, as you all know. I think that too is an Instagram glitch. Instagram k algorithm ne bola hoga Virat Kohli ko ki, ‘Ek kaam kar, main tere behalf pe Rahul Vaidya ko block kardeti hoon'. Hain na?"

Rahul Mocked Virat Kohli and His Fans:

Recently, Rahul also called Virat Kohli fans ‘jokers' on his Instagram stories and wrote, “And now you are abusing me that's fine but you are abusing my wife my sister.. who have nothing to do with this! So I was right. That's why you all Virat Kohli fans are jokers! 2 kaudi ke jokers."

Virat Kohli's Brother Slammed Him:

While Virat has maintained his silence on the issue, his brother Vikas Kohli recently came forward and slammed Rahul. In a strongly-worded post on Threads, he wrote, “Bache itni mehnat agar apni singing pai karle to shayad apni mehnat se famous ho jaae… While the whole nation is focused on the current situation of what's going on… this idiot is on a mission to gain followers and become famous, taking Virat's name… WHAT A LOSER."