A private video of popular Bengali influencer Sofik SK and his girlfriend Dustu Sonali was allegedly leaked online by a mutual friend.
After the 15-minute leaked clip went viral, the Palli Gram TV producer and his girlfriend issued an emotional apology to fans on their respective Instagram handles, claiming that the video was leaked by someone they once trusted “like a brother”.
The couple has since received a lot of support from Sofik’s loyal fans.
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Who is Sofik SK?
Sofik SK is a Bengali content creator with over half a million followers on social media. She often shoots videos with her partner and fellow content creator Dustu Sonali.
The Palli Gram TV creator has nearly 45 videos on Instagram, most of which show him dancing and lip-syncing to songs.
Who is Dustu Sonali?
Dustu Sonali’s Instagram bio lists her as an “artist”. He currently has almost 312,000 followers and 130 posts.
He often appears in videos shared by Sofik SK.
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Couple’s emotional apology
Addressing the issue on their individual handles, the couple accused their friend of leaking the private video and claimed he was blackmailing them.
Dustu Sonali clarified that it was a private moment between her and her boyfriend and the leak of the video of it ruined her life; he can’t leave his house at the moment. She also shared that she has filed a lawsuit against said boyfriend and plans to involve his family if the matter escalates.
Meanwhile, an emotional Sofik SK said that he considers his friend as a brother and entrusted him with the passwords to both their phones. “I didn’t even have this video. My girlfriend had it. We entrusted the phones to a friend who knew our passwords,” he said.
“He took a video and used it to blackmail us. When I stopped contacting him, he posted it online. I thought of him as a brother, but he betrayed that trust,” he added.
Sofik SK sees surges of followers
On the wave of sympathy, Sofik saw a rapid increase in followers. Less than a week after the leak of the private video, the number of followers of the influencer increased from 463,000 (463 thousand) to 510 thousand (510 thousand).
This also marked a significant jump in his engagement.
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Sofik SK’s latest video
Sofik hasn’t let the controversy stand in his way as a content creator and has posted three videos since the video was leaked. In the latest video, she is seen lying on a bed with her phone in hand while the somber Bengali song ‘Amake Amar Moton’ plays in the background.
“Sad song #sofik #new video #new post #sofik,” the post captioned.
It quickly caught the attention of his fans, who flooded the comments section with crying emojis and messages of encouragement, urging Sofik to “stay strong.”
