Private Video Leak: Oviya Responds To Comments (image:instagram.com/happyovi/)

Oviya is a celebrated Indian actress, known for her roles in the Tamil film industry. She has also acquired fame through her participation in Bigg Boss (Tamil) season one. Recently, she became centre of controversy following the alleged leak of her private video on the internet.

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On October 12, multiple X handles were seen to be posting and reposting alleged screenshots from her private video with creepy and obscene hashtags. Though Oviya and her team have not yet officially commented over the controversy, she posted a picture of herself on the Instagram on Saturday. When a person attempted to harass her in the comments section by asking her to share the extended version of her leaked private video, she said, “Next time bro .”

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The leaked video apparently went viral on social media. As most people are seen to be sharing it on social media platforms, there are also people who altered the pictures and videos just to trouble her on social media. However, leaked video raised concerns over privacy issues and possibility of deepfake as well.

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Oviya, originally known as Helen Nelson hails from Thrissur in Kerala. She has worked in Malayalam ,Tamil, and Kannada films. Though she made her debut in Prithviraj-starrer Kangaroo, a 2007 Malayalam film, she is popular in Tamil Film industry, especially after her participation in Bigg Boss. Some of her prominent works include Kalavani, Sillunu Oru Sandhippu and Yaamirukka Bayamey.

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