A social media influencer from Uttar Pradesh has sparked a buzz after launching an unusual crowdfunding campaign, asking her followers to donate small amounts to help her buy the newly launched iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Mahi Singh, who refers to herself as the “Beauty Queen of Lakhimpur,” posted a video appeal earlier this month requesting contributions of Re 1 or Rs 2 from her followers to afford the Apple smartphone, which retails at around Rs 1.49 lakh in India.

Explaining the reason behind the campaign, Singh said her father refused to buy her the latest iPhone , especially since he had recently gifted her the previous model. “The 17 Pro has just been launched and I really like its colour. Three months ago, my father bought and gave me the iPhone 16 . I now want to get this new phone

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