India, April 18 -- Lakshmi Manchu had a scare on Thursday afternoon as her Instagram account got hacked, with Stories being put on her account asking people to put money into a fake scheme. She put out the update on her X account, but admits feeling "panicked" because of the situation.

A bit nervous about the ordeal, Lakshmi Manchu tells us, "The app is kicking me out every time I am trying to log in. Instagram is not recognising my face." She shares that she initially didn't let the hack worry her much: "I said, 'oh, well, maybe it's time', but I panicked when it seemed like a financial fraud. I only hope that nobody gave any money or lost any money."

The actor informs that the concerned authorities have been involved in the matter. "I...