Tamil star Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth was trolled online for posting pictures from her honeymoon and not paying tributes to the dead CRPF jawans after the terror attack in Pulwama on 14 February. Soundarya who got married to Vishagan Vanangamudi, a businessman, on 11 February and the couple went on for their honeymoon to Iceland.
On 15 February, Soundarya posted pictures on social media from her honeymoon in Iceland with husband Vishagan. This was one day after the tragic terror attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama which killed over 40 CRPF personnel.
Soon after Soundarya’s Twitter post of pictures of her honeymoon, she began to be criticised by users on Twitter for being insensitive to the terror attack.
Soundarya later posted a message for the dead CRPF jawans killed in Pulwama with a picture that said #RIPBraveSoldiers #HeartBroken.
Soundarya and Vishagan’s wedding took place in Chennai on 11 February followed by a grand reception at The Leela Palace. This is both Soundarya and Vishagan's second marriage. The grand wedding ceremony was attended by the who's who of the Tamil film industry, businessmen, sportspersons and politicians.
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