"To Shock Everyone Into...": Poonam Pandey's Reveal After "Death" Post

Taking to Instagram, Pandey shared a video which she captioned, "I feel compelled to share something significant with you all - I am here, alive."

Amid reports of her demise and frenzied speculations that she might have pulled a stunt, actor and 'Lock Upp' fame Poonam Pandey on Saturday announced that she had 'faked' her death and was alive and well.

Taking to Instagram, Pandey shared a video which she captioned, "I feel compelled to share something significant with you all - I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn't claim me."

In another Insta message, Poonam said her stunt was aimed at spreading awareness regarding cervical cancer.