’’Absolute invasion of privacy’’: Virat Kohli on leaked video of his hotel room

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India batter Virat Kohli on Monday shared a horrific experience that he had to endure while his stay in Perth, and he went on to label the experience as "appalling". He also said that it made him feel very "paranoid" about his privacy.

The entire incident was of someone entering the batter's hotel room with the cricketer not being present and the entire break in was filmed, and all of Kohli's accessories and wardrobe were put on display. The former India skipper was visibly shook and he requested the fans to respect the privacy of everyone and not treat them as a "commodity" for entertainment.

"I understand that fans get very happy and excited seeing their favourite players and get excited to meet them and I've always appreciated that. But this video here is appalling and it's made me feel very paranoid about my privacy," Kohli wrote in his Instagram post.

"If I cannot have privacy in my own hotel room, then where can I really expect any personal space at all?? I'm NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy. Please respect people's privacy and not treat them as a commodity for entertainment," he added.

On Kohli's Instagram post, Australia batter David Warner also left a comment, saying: "This is ridiculous, totally unacceptable. Was this @crownperth."

Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma also shared his post on her Instagram story, and said: "Have experienced few incidents, where fans have shown no compassion or grace in the past but this really is the worst thing. An absolute disgrace and violation of a human being and anyone who sees this and thinks celebrity ho! Toh deal karna padega should know that you are also part of the problem."

"Exercising some self control helps everyone. Also, if this is happening in your bedroom then where is the line," she added. (NDTV)

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Comments - 21

BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 31 October 2022 12:59 PM

This probably is a Hotel Employee, otherwise how did he enter? He had the entry key to his door issued to room cleaners.

Roisin Monday, 31 October 2022 01:03 PM

And DM is sharing the video now too? DM editors have no respect also.

Hora Tech Athi Monday, 31 October 2022 06:18 PM

Public wants to see it. Otherwise messenger/media not show it. Anyway readers who are interested will do web search about Kohil room anyway. Our public insatiable appetite Cricket is the madness which causes the problem. Unfortunately our public also previously voted in Gota and SLPP... so no hope really.

annecunt Monday, 31 October 2022 01:05 PM

sri-lankas Rajapaksa family looting the government money and making 22 million people including children to go hungry is worse

Be Fair Monday, 31 October 2022 01:14 PM

I hope he was sensible enough to make an official complaint. You can track the intruder easly Indian drama all the way

Ram Monday, 31 October 2022 02:04 PM

Hotel must answer. The video provides a little mirror impression of the intruder/s and I guess there were two of them. Hotel room can be accessed only by the cleaners or the front office and it is not hard to find the culprit. One person was wearing a jacket and cleaners do not wear jackets at work.

Gajan Monday, 31 October 2022 02:07 PM

When so many things are happening in our country, why what happens in an Indian’s hotel room is given as a news. The country has no confidence at all !

Hora Tech Athi Monday, 31 October 2022 06:15 PM

The problem is the public's appetite for cricket news rather than blame the messenger - the media. If you as an individual confident enough not ever be interested in cricket you can help our nation.

ranjit Monday, 31 October 2022 02:58 PM

why is DM publishing that video. Do the editors etc have no moral values. Will they do the same and publish their bedroom video. Same on you DM. Hope you will publish this comment

Hora Tech Athi Monday, 31 October 2022 09:26 PM

Virat Kohil already published the video on his Instragram. He is making the most noise about it. You're just shooting the messenger who inform about the happening. If you don't like it avoid talking about it altogether, instead of complaining! No one forced you to keep reading!

Terrence Monday, 31 October 2022 03:38 PM

Sometimes celebrities make a big issue in proclaiming to the whole wide world to attract some attention. The most simplest thing that should have been done was to lodge a complain at the Hotel and if there was no action ,take the next course of lodging a complaint at the Police station where the law would deal with these miscreants. Perhaps it could have been the work of some mischievous friends who maybe his close and dear friends trying to tease him knowing his mentality as he likes to be in the limelight. Is it only happening to the newly christened "King Kohli"

Mk Monday, 31 October 2022 06:42 PM

V K. DRAMA

hoodwinker Monday, 31 October 2022 07:03 PM

DM, you have to brush up your act real quick, yes you may run-out of articles when you don't use your imagination perhaps, take a good look at your front page you have stale stuff rotting for more than a month ie. MHM Ashraff , Maskeliya Estate to name a few.

Sisira Monday, 31 October 2022 07:12 PM

Roisin is attacking DM editors but Hora Tech Athi is defending DM. The truth is both Roisin and Hora Tech Athi is the same Indian Paid , Anti Sri Lankan lunatic. He is fooling every one. This “ psycho” D B S Jeyaraj is a scum fooling the whole DM readers for many years until we got him now.

Mahila Tuesday, 01 November 2022 01:58 AM

!! Who is D B S Jeyaraj and what has he got to do with this episode?? Confused as there seems some sort of disconnect?? Missing something here??

Andrew Silva Tuesday, 01 November 2022 06:17 AM

Well when untrained guys are employed what els is expected.

Jef Tuesday, 01 November 2022 08:07 AM

Australian law enforcement are very difrent from Indian or any other asian contries who ever involved in unacceptable manner will be punished you simply can't violate someone's privercy no its no buts

Bollywood Tuesday, 01 November 2022 09:23 AM

Aussies don't hero worship their cricketers like in the Indian sub-continent. Apparently the focus of attentiion would have been his beautiful wife Bollywood star Anushka Sharma who must have been seen at the match with him in Perth.

Concerned Citizen Tuesday, 01 November 2022 10:42 AM

So what about it!!! Kohli however is bloated with Ego and this is another way of him drawing popularity by going public... who cares!!!!

DOT Tuesday, 01 November 2022 01:07 PM

Risk of the trade Virat! More will come!

“ The Lansi Burgher Gent “ Tuesday, 01 November 2022 01:39 PM

They love their drama, don’t they?

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