Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to scrap old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on 8 November may have pushed millions into unspeakable hardships and pain, but the move has made one Sonam Gupta a celebrity. And Social media users are in splits for a change.
No, Sonam is neither a Bollywood actor or someone with a new-found fame on sporting arena. In fact, no one knows who this Sonam is except that she has now dominated the conversation on the microblogging site.
It all started with one user posting an old Rs 500 note, which had ‘Sonam Gupta Bewafa hai (Sonam Gupta is unfaithful).’ This prompted social media users to simply erupt in laughter with many posting similar quirky tweets to prove just how Sonam Gupta has remained ‘unfaithful’ even after the arrival of new currency notes in the market.
Our heartfelt apologies to everyone with the name Sonam Gupta in advance.
Apart from governor's signature, #RBI should also print "sonam gupta Bewafa hai" on every note. #sonamguptabewafahai ???
— Sandeep Pandey (@sandeep272001) November 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/Zakirism/status/798532737573351424
Pic1: Enjoying conversations with Sonam Gupta
Pic2: When told Sonam Gupta bewafa hai pic.twitter.com/zsTHyWi1I4— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) November 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/KajuKatli__/status/797861898150559744
https://twitter.com/kushagraasthana/status/798072100833533952
PROUD MOMENT FOR INDIA:
Queen of England declares Sonam Gupta as "International Bewafa" ! pic.twitter.com/QWNxcyUS97
— Finger of India (@IndiaFinger) November 14, 2016
Picture Of The Day #SonamBewafa #sonamguptabewafahai pic.twitter.com/n03TJoXBPC
— Ajay Seetha (@ajay_seetha) November 15, 2016
She's a brand now. International Bewafa#SonamGupta pic.twitter.com/PHB13T3VyU
— Ayushi Agarwal (@iiiushiii) November 14, 2016
BREAKING: Govt Is Planning To Issue New Rs 2000 Notes For Heartbroken Lovers With "Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai" Written On It In 9 Languages.
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) November 14, 2016