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When 21-year-old Dhannya Sojan commented on an advertisement posted by a leading jewellery chain, little did she know that casual comment would make her a star

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Published : Sep 8, 2021, 8:52 AM IST

Idukki: In one of the recent viral advertisements of a leading jewellery chain, the model's face radiates just like the cut diamond necklace that adorns her neck. For, the 21-year-old's biggest dream to feature in a jewellery advertisement had just come true, thanks to her comment on a social media site.

Dhannya Sojan, suffers from a rare condition called Congestive Heart Failure, in which the heart restricts the pumping of blood to different parts of the body to just 20 per cent. As she was recuperating at her home in Kerala's Idukki, she stumbled upon an advertisement by the jewellery major. Dhannya was so blown by the jewellery worn by the model that she casually commented on the Instagram video, "I wish to wear like this and take a.lots.of photoshoots. Malabar gold and diamonds can you give a chance to wear your ornaments and take ad shoot for you (sic)."

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Little did she know that her casual comment would make her the face of the jewellery chain as she soon received a call from the business team who asked her to gear up for the shoot the next week in Kochi. Rohan Mathew, an advertisement filmmaker, had shot a film narrating Dhannya's story, from posting the comment to her becoming a model.

The video featuring her has received great appreciation. It was also shared by Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, an ambassador for the jewellery chain, on her Instagram handle a week ago. It has so far received over 12.80 lakh views and over 750 comments.

Dhannya is now flooded with congratulatory messages and calls from all over the country.

Idukki: In one of the recent viral advertisements of a leading jewellery chain, the model's face radiates just like the cut diamond necklace that adorns her neck. For, the 21-year-old's biggest dream to feature in a jewellery advertisement had just come true, thanks to her comment on a social media site.

Dhannya Sojan, suffers from a rare condition called Congestive Heart Failure, in which the heart restricts the pumping of blood to different parts of the body to just 20 per cent. As she was recuperating at her home in Kerala's Idukki, she stumbled upon an advertisement by the jewellery major. Dhannya was so blown by the jewellery worn by the model that she casually commented on the Instagram video, "I wish to wear like this and take a.lots.of photoshoots. Malabar gold and diamonds can you give a chance to wear your ornaments and take ad shoot for you (sic)."

Also read: Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian to reach 150mn followers on Instagram

Little did she know that her casual comment would make her the face of the jewellery chain as she soon received a call from the business team who asked her to gear up for the shoot the next week in Kochi. Rohan Mathew, an advertisement filmmaker, had shot a film narrating Dhannya's story, from posting the comment to her becoming a model.

The video featuring her has received great appreciation. It was also shared by Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, an ambassador for the jewellery chain, on her Instagram handle a week ago. It has so far received over 12.80 lakh views and over 750 comments.

Dhannya is now flooded with congratulatory messages and calls from all over the country.

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