Nithya Menen hugging a foreigner? Truth behind the viral photo

Nithya Menen posted a photo of her hugging a man on Instagram with the caption: Friends, love and happiness. Congratulatory messages flooded her handle soon after. Here is the truth about the photo  

Bengaluru: A photo of Kotigobba-2 actress Nithya Menen hugging a boy with the caption "Friends, love and happiness" went viral. Is Nithya in love and ready for commitment? Here is the truth about the photo.

The photo was uploaded on her official Instagram page and messages started pouring in congratulating the couple. Many people even said that Nithya had left their hearts broken.

A person named Oliver Calhoun was tagged in the photo. But the name does not lead to any clues as the person has not posted any pictures on his Instagram handle so far.

But when congratulatory messages started pouring in, Nithya took to Instagram to inform people that she was not in a relationship.

She wrote: For those who are asking....this is Oliver... a friend and a little brother of mine...

Nithya also said, "Yes I said little...I think he is about 18 years old."

Nithya Menen is a popular name in the south Indian film industry. Brought up in Bengaluru, Nithya is a city girl and has acted in a number of Kannada films including 7'O clock, Josh, Aidondla Aidu, Myna, Kotigobba-2. Her performance in movies like OK Kanmani, Janata Garage, NTR biopic and also Bangalore Days have been appreciated.