India's star batsman Virat Kohli has slammed haters for trolling his former girlfriend Anuskha Sharma.
"Shame on people for trolling Anushka Sharma non-stop. Have some compassion. She has always only given me positivity," Kohli wrote on Twitter on Monday.
He wrote a longer message on Instagram to extend support to the Bollywood actress.
"Shame on those people who have been having a go at Anushka for the longest time and connecting every negative thing to her. Shame on those people calling themselves educated. Shame on blaming and making fun of her when she has no control over what I do with my sport," Kohli wrote in the post.
"If anything she has only motivated and given me more positivity. This was long time coming. Shame on these people that hide and take a dig," he said, while adding that he doesn't need any "respect for this post".
"Have some compassion and respect her. Think of how your sister or girlfriend or wife would feel if someone trolled them and very conveniently rubbished them in public," he wrote.
Actress Anushka Sharma, who is currently busy promoting her film "NH 10", credits her films `PK` and `Bombay Velvet` for igniting passion for cinema in her.
"Films affect you on a personal level because this is the life you lead - 95 percent of my life is about my work.
`Playing different roles also affects you and a huge credit goes to 'PK' and 'Bombay Velvet'. For the kind of passion it developed inside me for cinema is great," Anushka told reporters in a group interview.
In the film, Anushka will be seen fighting for her survival along with her husband, played by Neil Bhoopalam, after their road trip turns out to be a complete nightmare.
The actress says portraying the role with conviction was physically challenging for her.
"It was physically very challenging so I started training myself accordingly. We also did workshops to build the chemistry between the characters," said Anushka, who has also turned producer with the film.
Directed by Navdeep Singh and co-produced by Eros International and Phantom Films, the film is slated to release March 6.
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