Celebs like Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Urvashi Rautela, Neena Gupta and her designer-actor daughter Masaba, Janhvi Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli turned up at the Wimbledon
Sophie Choudry
The recently concluded Wimbledon games in UK saw several celebrities in attendance. The presence of several notable Indian actors and influencers was felt on the internet with them posting images from the stands. From Urvashi Rautela, Jacqueliene Fernandez, Avneet Kaur, Sonam Kapoor, Sunny Deol to Priyanka Chopra, several celebrities were seen the games. Now, actress Sophie Choudry, who claims to be a ardent tennis fan, slammed influencers for attending Wimbledon to be seen.
Sophie Choudry slams influencer culture at Wimbledon
"Lord. Please don't let Wimbledon become the next Cannes," wrote Sophie in a post on her Instagram stories.
"I've been an avid tennis lover for more than 30years. Have literally shed tears of joy and pain over my favourites Sampras (a legit obsession at one time), Agassi, Nadal and now Alcaraz. Have scheduled watching matches between revising for school exams. I was fortunate enough to see the legend Martina Navratilova play in her last Wimbledon final amongst other epic matches before it was all about an insta post," she wrote.
She further observed the surge in celebrity presence at Wimbledon this year and them making a fashion statement at the games. "But this year am suddenly seeing countless "influencers", "celebs" from India going there just to be seen. Am not denying that some genuinely love the game but many are there just to pose for social media. They have zero clue or interest in the game or those playing it. It's just UghhhO0 Please let's not ruin one of the most beautiful tournaments in the world, " she concluded.
Celebs like Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Urvashi Rautela, Neena Gupta and her designer-actor daughter Masaba, Janhvi Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli turned up at the Wimbledon.
Wimbledon pays tribute to Indian cinema
On Monday, Wimbledon paid tribute to Indian cinema for the very first time during finals. Wimbledon’s official social media handle dropped a surprise post that sent fans into a frenzy. The visual mirrored the Republic Day poster of the upcoming movie ‘Jana Nayagan’. Sinner struck a powerful selfie pose with his trophy, echoing Vijay’s own image in the film’s teaser art.
The post was aptly captioned 'The First Roar', inspired by the thunderous BGM composed by Anirudh Ravichander. This marks the first time Wimbledon has saluted an Indian actor and film — making ‘Jana Nayagan’ the first Indian cinematic reference to be immortalized by the historic sports institution.
Looking at the recent trends, Wimbledon has been chasing viewership similar to more popular sports in India like cricket given India’s colossal human capital, and the advertisement revenues wired to it.
The recent Wimbledon finals saw Jannik Sinner emerging victorious in an electrifying clash against Carlos Alcaraz.
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