NEW DELHI – Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is in hot waters over highlycontentious Quantico episode that ignited fury in India, and now things areleading up to even more hostile responses.
Following the apologies by both the network which airs the show ABC, andlead actor Priyanka Chopra herself, reports have revealed that radicalgroup Hindu Sena broke out in protests against the Indian actor, statingshe has been “degrading Hindus as terrorists and saying India sponsorsterror to “frame” Pakistan.”link#_>
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Amid the protests, placards reading hostile remarks were swayed arounddemanding that the Baywatch actor be sent to Pakistan, as well as a boycotton all of Chopra’s work and brands that she supports.
A statement released by the group read “Started her career by crying foulabout being ill-treated and being victim of racism in United States,Priyanka Chopra used derogatory reference to India and Hindus in herAmerican series, Quantico.”
It further added: “A woman, who is a daughter of an Indian Army officer,who got a chance to represent India and was crowned Miss World, Bollywoodactor and part of other national and international humanitarian projectsand UN goodwill mmbassador has stooped to such lows to gain a few dollarsand some fame and a desperate attempt to fit in international circle(s) isutterly shameful and disgraceful.”
On the other hand, Bollywood actor Pooja Bhatt has stepped forward onTwitter voicing her support for Chopra saying: “When Priyanka Chopra makesa mark for herself Internationally we claim her achievements as our own &then threaten to ban her films & make her apologise for a work of fictionthat has been created by someone else. Can we please attempt to be largerthan that?”