Los Angeles: The official Instagram account of Kerala Tourism on Saturday, shared a picture of Hollywood star couple, actor Tom Holland and actress-singer Zendaya holding hands as they posed standing between the picturesque lush green locale of Munnar.
A picture of the couple was shared with caption "Guess who we spotted far away from home?" The caption had the hashtags 'faraway home', 'Munnar' and 'Kerala tourism'.
Soon, the picture went viral on social media with the comments section of the post flooded with fans, who had been waiting for an update on Zendaya and Tom Holland's India visit.
The couple were rumoured to be in Mumbai for Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre's opening. However, they were not spotted at the event, which saw the who's who from the world of glamour including names such as Gigi Hadid, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Shah Rukh Khan among many others.
However, it was soon found to be an April Fool’s prank. Many found the prank one of the best.
A person wrote: "Kudos to editor." Another said: "Nice try don't do it again."
"April first hits Munnar!!" said an amused user. Some netizens tagged it as "prank" and "photoshop".
Zendaya and Tom were pictured in Mumbai on Friday. The two were photographed exiting the Mumbai airport.
Tom Holland, Zendaya 'pictured' in Kerala's Munnar, fans call it 'April fool prank'