YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani recently set social media abuzz after sharing a loved-up photo with actress Elli AvrRam, sparking dating rumours. However, it turned out to be a prank to promote their music video Chandaniya. Days later, Ashish addressed the rumours, revealing that he could 'never' date Elli.
'I Can Never Date Elli AvrRam': Ashish Chanchlani
The duo recently went live on Instagram to thank fans for their love, during which Ashish shared that they are just friends and there's nothing romantic between them in real life. He added, "I can never date this person. Mujhe pagal kutte ne nahi kaata hai. Because working with Elli is like putting your hand in a lion’s mouth. Working with her is extremely difficult."
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'Did Not Expect Prank To Blow Up': Ashish Chanchlani
Further, Chanchlani said that he and Elli did not expect their prank to blow up, but it did once media houses picked it up. His original thought was simply, ‘Let’s prank,’ as his followers are used to his jokes. However, they didn’t expect it to become this big
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Ashish revealed, "Elli’s parents knew the truth. But apart from them, so many people congratulated us."
At the end of the live session, the YouTuber asked Elli, "Didn’t it ever cross your mind, maybe we should actually date after this fiasco?" In response, the actress shot him a sharp look, prompting him to quickly backtrack, "Okay, never mind. I can never date her."
The couple sparked dating rumours with a cryptic post, as Ashish captioned the picture "Finally" followed by a red heart emoji.
Ashish Chanchlani Reacts To Trolls Targeting Elli AvrRam
Elli also became the target of misogynistic trolling, including remarks about her 'body count,' a term referring to the number of sexual partners a person has had.
Amid the storm, Ashish remained silent initially, which led to further criticism from users who felt he should have defended his co-star. On July 20, one user on X (formerly known as Twitter) directly called out the YouTuber, writing, "Bhai seriously bol rha hu ekdum shit song tha and iske liye tune prank kiya and tere fans ne is bandi ka character assassination kiya and tu chup hai."
Reacting to the post, Ashish wrote, "I wanna clear something before you all. Make no mistake. Those ‘people’ in my comments are not my audience/fans or followers. Half of them don’t even follow me. It’s a free platform and an open tweet, and all the disgusting things they said will never be supported or encouraged by me or my fans."
