After #BoycottChhapaak Trends, Deepika Padukone Says She Expressed Her Opinion During Padmaavat Too
Violence broke out in the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday wherein some masked men attacked students and teachers injuring at least 30 of them Bollywood stars including Swara Bhasker and Rahul Bose took to streets to protest. Yesterday Deepika Padukone who was in Delhi to promote her forthcoming movie Chhapaak visited JNU to support the students protest.
When will Bollywood take a stand -- everyone was asking. The nation has been burning and going through violence, and some the Bollywood biggies have astonishingly maintained their silence.
After violence broke out in the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday wherein some masked men attacked students and teachers injuring at least 30 of them, Bollywood stars including Swara Bhasker, Dia Mirza, Rahul Bose among others took to streets to protest. They sang songs and recited poems to show solidarity with the students of JNU.
Yesterday, Deepika Padukone who was in Delhi to promote her forthcoming movie Chhapaak visited JNU to support the students protest against violence inside the campus.
Everyone showered praises upon Deepika including celebs like Anurag Kashyap, Anubhav Sinha, Swara Bhasker, Lisa Ray and Vishal Dadlani among others.
????@deepikapadukone https://t.co/ytFC6yRhOo
¡ª Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 7, 2020
Let¡¯s not forget she is also the producer of the films .. stakes are even higher . Mad respect for @deepikapadukone https://t.co/y5CPzSEedU
¡ª Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 7, 2020
Thank uuuuu for your support! Kudos to every single person who has spoken up. We welcome their solidarity and salute their resolve ! This is our fight for India! ?????? And the students are showing us the way! ?? #LongLiveJNU https://t.co/8ybGeuWfXa
¡ª Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 7, 2020
As producer today @deepikapadukone would¡¯ve been standing in the preview theatres in Mumbai waiting to hear praise being showered on her maiden production. She instead chose to stand in solidarity with #JNUstudents knowing fully well the ramifications of her actions. #RESPECT
¡ª Nikkhil Advani (@nikkhiladvani) January 7, 2020
Respect @deepikapadukone. Respect #StudentsofJNU
¡ª Lisa Ray (@Lisaraniray) January 7, 2020
As a protest sign said:
They will divide
We will multiply. https://t.co/Jsmt6thlaS
Full support and thanks to @deepikapadukone for showing courage that a LOT of people from Bollywood don't.
¡ª VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 7, 2020
Those downtrending #Chhapaak, you have already lost! Your petty hatred CANNOT stop brave women! #ChhapaakIsABLOCKBUSTER ! Mark my words, and trend THAT!
@deepikapadukone has displayed amazing grace and compassion . Respect !
¡ª Sudhir Mishra (@IAmSudhirMishra) January 7, 2020
Coupled with a conscience and a truly large heart.. https://t.co/lRLHUJuZeM
¡ª Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) January 7, 2020
Brava @deepikapadukone ??!
¡ª TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) January 7, 2020
It is incredible to see people of the film fraternity give a damn and take a stand.
¡ª Sobhita Dhulipala (@sobhitaD) January 7, 2020
Respect to every person who is making this choice.
#Bollywood just got JNU-ised!!!!! :) ?????????????? #LongLiveJNU #JNUProtests pic.twitter.com/MXyLBBck67
¡ª Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 7, 2020
I have been saying so. Women are stronger beings.
¡ª Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) January 7, 2020
RESPECT @deepikapadukone
However, soon things turned around as #BoycottChhapaak became a trend on social media. 'Never ever watching a deepika film in theaters ever again, I swear," wrote a user. "Hey @deepikapadukone you just lost Lakhs fans today," wrote another.
Hey @deepikapadukone you just lost Lakhs fans today, In video it is seen that this girl came along with masked goons. This girl is also the reason of the voilene happened in JNU. #boycottchhapaak #DeepikaPadukone pic.twitter.com/Iyb5KzvhaY
¡ª Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) January 7, 2020
#BoycottChhapaak Never ever watching a deepika film in theaters ever again, I swear. Naam badal dena mera if I do.
¡ª PRASHANT PALIWAL?? (@sanjupaliamh) January 7, 2020
Deepika Padukone knows Chhapaak is NOT going to do good becoz it's releasing with Tanhaji & Rajnikant's Darbaar
¡ª MDH Wale Kaka (JNU Fresher) (@trolling_daddy) January 7, 2020
Show her sympathy with JNUSU >> Front page headline >> Criticize by RW >> And her film will perform comparatively good
Now, do you want to #boycottchhapaak ??
??? pic.twitter.com/lRm0fFwCNy
When she joined the protest Deepika said that she was angry that no action has been taken at such brutal violence.
"I am very angry at what is happening but it is worse that no action is being taken," she was quoted as saying by Aaj Tak.
When asked to comment on the situation, she said that she already stated what she wanted to during the release of Padmaavat.
"What I wanted to say I said it two years ago when Padmaavat was released. What I am seeing today, it pains me. I hope it doesn¡¯t become the new normal. That anyone can say anything and they can get away with it. I fear and I'm sad. This is not the foundation of our country," she added.
Yesterday, Hindu Raksha Dal's Pinky Chaudhary claimed the responsibility for the attack on the students and teachers of JNU.
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