Who is Avneet Kaur, whose picture was liked by Virat?

Avneet Kaur, the B-Town actress who went viral for getting her photo mistakenly liked by the beloved

Indian cricketer

, Virat Kohli, has been popular on social media and soap operas for years. Ever since she was a child, Kaur has been acting for Indian television and recently made an appearance at the

Cannes Film Festival 2024

for her role.

Who is Avneet Kaur?

The 23-year-old actress made her television debut in 2010 through a performing arts reality show, ‘Dance India Dance Lil’ Masters.’ A little while later, Avneet made her acting debut in ‘Meri Maa’ in 2012, and since then, she has been a sensation.
The other projects she entranced the audience with are ‘Savitri Ek Prem Kahani’ (2013) and ‘Ek Mutthi Aasman’ (2013). While she made a silver screen debut in ‘

Mardaani

’ in 2014, she returned to television shortly after. Avneet became a household name with her popular role as Sultana Yasmine in ‘

Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga

’ in 2018 alongside her famed co-star, Siddharth Nigam.
Kaur continued to make impactful contributions to the film industry, where she starred alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in ‘

Tiku Weds Sheru

’ in 2023. Additionally, Avneet appeared in a rom-com drama ‘Luv Ki Arrange Marriage’ in 2024, alongside her co-star, Sunny Singh.

Avneet Kaur made a historical appearance in Cannes Film Festival 2024, for her film ‘Love In Vietnam’ alongside her co-star Shantanu Maheshwari.

Speculations with Subhman Gill

Before an Indian Cricketer even liked her photo, Avneet Kaur went viral for her dating speculations with a younger cricketer,

Subhman Gill

, after she posted a couple of pictures from India’s win at the ICC’s Champions Trophy held in Dubai.

Virat Kohli liked Avneet Kaur’s picture

For the unversed, the ‘King’ of Indian Cricket, Virat Kohli made headlines for liking Kaur’s picture from a fan page account on Instagram. To clarify the situation, Kohli made a public statement, “I'd like to clarify that while clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. There was absolutely no intent behind it. I request that no unnecessary assumptions be made. Thank you for your understanding.”