Kannada superstar Upendra has warned fans not to respond to any calls from his phone, as it has been hacked. He said someone even called his wife asking for money, but no one complied. A video about the incident has gone viral on social media.

Upendra has filed a police complaint and explained that his phone was hacked after receiving a call about an item he ordered from his wife, Priyanka, involving certain hashtags and numbers. He urged fans to stay alert against cyber crimes.