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Tamil film actor Nakkhul tweeted on Monday that he was allegedly been duped by Indian online shopping portal Flipkart when he received a fake iPhone XS MAX from them.

The actor was recently seen in the film Sei.

The tweet reads: "I RECIEVED A FAKE IPHONE BY ORDERING THROUGH FLIPKART… Getting cheated on is one thing, but not giving a guarantee that it'll be solved is an other (sic)."

He further alleges that Flipkart's response has been very disappointing and that the seller is yet to replace the phone. The actor called it a "very bitter and terrible experience."

VERY IMPORTANT: I RECIEVED A FAKE IPHONE BY ORDERING THROUGH FLIPKART @Flipkart Read ahead. @flipkartsupport #FakeiPhone #Flipkart
Getting cheated on is one thing, but not giving a guarantee that it’ll be solved is an other. @timesofindia @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/oQWbNYDtt9

— Nakkhul (@Nakkhul_Jaidev) December 2, 2018

Sharing that the phone was a third-year anniversary gift to his wife, Nakkhul details that upon opening the box he was shocked to see that the phone's screen had air bubbles underneath its guard and that it looks "Absolutely plastic and fake". "The phone's software isn't iOS either with android apps mixed along with it," he wrote.

Check out this video @Flipkart @flipkartsupport & @AppleSupport pic.twitter.com/TJGzYIFN6V

— Nakkhul (@Nakkhul_Jaidev) December 2, 2018

When Nakkhul reached out to Flipkart straightaway, he was directed to deal with it at the nearest Apple store. "After a lot of hustle they confirmed that a person would come collect the phone the very next day and that I would be given a refund immediately. No one came forward to collect the package and they later mailed me saying it'll take about 12 days," he wrote in the post.

Nakkhul also expressed disappointment that those at Flipkart were not "readily reachable". Flipkart responded to Nakkhul's tweet soon after, requesting him to share further details.

Regret the inconvenience caused. However, please share your order details with us by clicking the below link. -Naveen https://t.co/5DoqNukc8t

— flipkartsupport (@flipkartsupport) December 2, 2018

Nakkhul who made his acting debut in Shankar's Boys in 2003 alongside Siddharth, Thaman, Bharath, and Genelia is the brother of popular actor Devayani.

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