Hack: Kriti Sanon's Instagram account was hacked Her handle was apparently taken over for a brief period by an account that claimed to be her fan page The official Instagram handle of Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has been hacked. Bollywood hair and make-up stylist Aasif Ahmed shared the screenshot of Sanon's profile on his Instagram story informing people about the account hack. The actress's 'Luka Chuppi' co-star Kartik Aaryan' also shared Aasif Ahmed's post and asked people to not respond to messages. Kriti Sanon, who has nearly 13 million followers on Instagram got hacked by a page that claims to be her fan account. There were two posts on her account which contained the screenshots of a fan page named Kriti Sanon Fan. The caption claimed that it is a reserved account for those who love the actress. A third post contained the image of the actress questioning whether they loved her not? READ I Kriti Sanon And Sushant Singh Rajput Part Ways. Here's Why! On the work front, Kriti Sanon who was last seen in 'Bareily Ki Barfi' is currently shooting for 'Luka Chuppi' alongside Kartik Aaryan' of 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' fame. Kriti Sanon was recently part of a song from Rajkummar Rao and Shradhha Kapoor's 'Stree'. The song titled 'Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe' was about a ghost going on a date with a skeleton. India has a very strong fan culture, where people love to follow every movement of their favourite celebrities. This has become easier with the paparazzi culture, who are on their feet to capture every moment of various stars from the industry. With advancements in technology, it has become easier for fans to keep in touch with their stars. READ I Imtiaz Ali To Produce Film On Radha-Krishna's Eternal Love Story This is not the first instance where a celebrity account is being hacked. Not long ago, actor Anupam Kher's Twitter account was taken over by a Turkish cybercrime. They even tweeted a tweet from the account which read: 'your account has been hacked by the Turkish cyber army Ayyildiz Tim. Your DM correspondence and important data have been captured!' 'I Love Pakistan.' Get the latest entertainment news from India & around the world. Now follow your favourite television celebs and telly updates. Republic World is your one-stop destination for trending Bollywood news. Tune in today to stay updated with all the latest news and headlines from the world of entertainment.<doc-sep>It was a tough day for actress Kriti Sanon on Instagram. Her social media account got hacked and the hacker started posting old pictures of the actress. Apart from that, the hacker also insisted to her fans that they follow a fake account of the starlet. Soon fans could smell something fishy and flooded Kriti's account's comment box suspecting a hack. Later Kriti took to Twitter to confirm the hack and wrote, "GUYS MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT IS HACKED! Pls do not respond!" GUYS MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT IS HACKED! Pls do not respond!— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 3, 2018 Later in the day, she got everything fixed and confirmed the fans that now all's well. She wrote, "Ok my instagram is back!! A biggg thank you to Freyan, Nikita and Varun Katoch who helped me and got it back so soon!" Ok my instagram is back!! A biggg thank you to Freyan, Nikita and Varun Katoch who helped me and got it back so soon! ♥️♥️ — Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 3, 2018 This is not the first time that an actor had to face this. Earlier Abhishek Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Shahid Kapoor and even Amitabh Bachchan became prey to hackers. Internationally, popular names like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift also couldn't stop their accounts being hacked. On the work front, Kriti Sanon was last seen in Bareilly Ki Barfi and also did a special song Aao Kabhi Haveli Par sung by Badshah in Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-starrer Stree. She will next share the screen space with Diljit Dosanjh and Varun Sharma in Patiala. The actress has also been roped in for Luka Chuppi opposite Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar's Kalank.<doc-sep>GUYS MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT IS HACKED! Pls do not respond! — Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) 1535964630000 Ok my instagram is back!! A biggg thank you to Freyan, Nikita and Varun Katoch who helped me and got it back so soon! ♥️♥️ — Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) 1535967692000 Kriti Sanon, who has a great fan following on Instagram, took it to Twitter to announce that her account was hacked and urged her viewers to stay alert.The actress, who is gearing up for her film ' Luka Chuppi ' alongside Kartik Aaryan went on to share her picture on Instagram. Her sister Nupur Kapoor was immediate to break the news. Minutes after posting it, the actress faced issues logging in as her account was hacked by an unknown user.However, things were taken under control and the actress took it to Twitter saying that her account is back. Two weeks ago, there were instances when Esha Deol and Arshad Warsi's accounts were hacked, where the hacker had spammed inboxes of random users.<doc-sep>We hope all gets under control soon. Currently, Shahid is busy celebrating the coming of his second child. The actor and his wife Mira Kapoor welcomed a baby boy last night. Just a couple of days back Kriti Sanon’s Instagram account was hacked. Now, Shahid Kapoor’s social media accounts have faced the same fate. The actor’s official account on Instagram and Twitter was hacked but soon the actor’s team tamed the mess. The ‘hacked’ pictures from Shahid’s Instagram were deleted soon. But his Twitter account still remains under the influence of a hacker. Take a look at the different posts that the hacker made within a matter of few minutes.<doc-sep>
Fans and followers of Luka Chuppi actress Kriti Sanon were worried to death when they learnt that the actress' Instagram account has been hacked. But fortunately, after a few hours, soon after the beautiful actress was alerted, her account was restored. Kriti's followers on the social media page were instantly suspicious when posts purporting to be from the actress asked them to follow a 'reserve' fan account. Some posts also shared pictures of actress from before. The comments thread on these posts were instantly flooded with accusations of hacking, and actually it turned out to be the case. Discovering she had been hacked, Kriti Sanon tweeted, "Guys, my Instagram account has been hacked. Please do not respond." GUYS MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT IS HACKED! Pls do not respond! — Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 3, 2018 Fans tweeted back and assure her that they weren't responding. Within an hour, Kriti's Instagram was then restored and the spurious posts deleted. Ok my instagram is back!! A biggg thank you to Freyan, Nikita and Varun Katoch who helped me and got it back so soon! — Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 3, 2018 Kriti sanon is not the only Bollywood celebrity whose account has been hacked. Previously Abhishek Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Arshad Warsi have also been the victims of cyber crime. On the work front, the 28-year-old Kriti was last seen in Bareilly Ki Barfi and in a special song from the film Stree. Up next in her plate is Kalank, Arjun Patiala, Luka Chuppi and Housefull 4.