Hyderabad, June 16 -- What happens when the internet's favorite tea-seller meets a global coffee giant? Apparently. a meme-fueled storm of confusion! Over the past few days, social media has been buzzing with the news that Dolly Chaiwala (real name: Sunil Patil), the flashy tea vendor from Nagpur, had been roped in as Tata Starbucks India's brand ambassador.

Starbucks Shuts Down the Buzz

On Monday, Tata Starbucks stepped in and cleared the air.

So where did it all start? From a well-timed April Fools' prank by influencer Aditya Oza, who posted a photoshopped image showing Dolly posing with a Starbucks cup. It looked so real that people fell for it - big time!

Who Is Dolly Chaiwala Anyway?

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