Malavika Sharma recently found herself caught off guard during her first-ever interaction with the Kerala media. Hailing from Maharashtra, she had travelled to Kerala to promote her upcoming Malayalam film ‘Khalifa: The Intro’. But the promotional event took an awkward turn when a reporter posed a question to her about beef.
Malavika Sharma asked “Did you like beef?”
The actress was interacting with Kerala’s media as part of the film’s promotions when, barely a couple of minutes in, she was asked, “Did you like beef?” The question seemed to throw her off completely, leaving her visibly taken aback.
Malavika Sharma clarifies she is vegetarian
Even though the question clearly caught her off guard, Malavika answered honestly, clarifying that she doesn’t eat meat. “I am vegetarian so I haven’t tried beef,” she said. The moment was caught on camera, and the video has since gone viral across social media.
Malavika Sharma’s video sparks online backlash
The clip has since gone viral, drawing strong reactions from social media users who criticised the reporter for asking such a question. Many wondered why a query about beef was even relevant to the promotional interaction in the first place.
Netizens react to Malavika Sharma’s viral moment
Many users felt the question was out of place, especially given that this was Malavika’s first interaction with Kerala media. “Is it really necessary to ask such a stupid question?” asked an X user. Another commented, “They just want to create rift.” “I seriously don’t understand their fetish to beef! She’s Malavika Sharma Bdw and is a vegetarian for obvious reasons… yet these beef lovers had to ask that question… Kerala saarrr 100% literacy saaar,” wrote another user. A fourth user questioned, “Actress Malavika Sharma is a Hindu with Brahmin heritage. Why would a journalist ask her if she ate beef? Will the same journalist ask a muslim, if they ate pork?”.
Malavika Sharma’s career and upcoming projects
Hailing from Maharashtra, Malavika has built a career spanning multiple Indian film industries, and is now expanding her presence into Malayalam cinema as well. She has previously featured in Telugu films such as ‘Red’, ‘Nela Ticket’, ‘Harom Hara’ and ‘Bhimaa’. Her upcoming projects include the Malayalam film ‘Khalifa: The Intro’ and the Kannada film ‘Brindavihari’.