Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone lost her cool when a leading daily posted images of her wearing a dress that flaunted her cleavage, during the music launch of CHENNAI EXPRESS, held last year.
An angry Deepika got on to a micro-blogging site and posted her message along with a snapshot of the leading daily’s photo story. “Supposedly India’s ‘LEADING’ newspaper and this is ‘NEWS’!!?? YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!?? Dont talk about Woman’s Empowerment when YOU don’t know how to RESPECT Women!,” posted Deepika.
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Her series of replies spread like wild fire and her fans across the globe and her colleagues from Bollywood stepped out in her support. Here’s what B-town people had to say:
Boman Irani: Complimenting a lady is a grace reserved for gentlemen! I stand on a tall tall chair and applaud you @deepikapadukone
Ranveer Singh: @deepikapadukone way to let ’em know! #LikeABoss @TOIEntertain TUM se yeh ummeed nahi thi #SMH #owned
Karan Johar: Appalled….shocked and disgusted at the level of disrespect shown..Deepika or any women in the world cannot and should not stand for this!!
Priyanka Chopra: Well done @deepikapadukone ! Taken a stand for all of us. Xoxo
Arjun Kapoor: We have hit a new low today…forget complimenting a woman have the ability to respect a woman first…
Ileana D’Cruz: @deepikapadukone absolutely disgusting that this is what they choose to write about! Good on you for speaking up against this bullshit! Xxx
Huma Qureshi: More power to @deepikapadukone 🙂 dats how u shut them upppp
Arjun Rampal: I just read here in Malaysia about @deepikapadukone retort to cheap sensational journalism,well done girl.
Farah Khan: Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the [email protected] doing just that!! (N THATS how u pay a compliment )
Ayushmann Khurrana: Dear yellow journalism, a star showed you that some of you are green. • Dear yellow journalism, yeh-lo!
Aditi Rao Hydari: Thank you for this! About time! #RESPECT @deepikapadukone: YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??”
Virr Das: An actor has just as much right to react to an image of their body as anyone does. Fame doesn’t veto your gender or your self-respect.
Jacqueline Fernandez: @deepikapadukone #istandbydeepikapadukone
Dia Mirza: Entertainment ‘news’ has rarely ever treated women with much respect. I’m surprised by the surprise. For once some1 decided not to let it go
Shoojit Sircar: That’s eve teasing of different kind…@deepikapadukone that’s the way women shd stand against & protest …
Pulkit Samrat: Journalism or Voyeurism?! @deepikapadukone: Supposedly India’s ‘LEADING’ newspaper and this is ‘NEWS’!!??
Kriti Sanon: @deepikapadukone superbb reply!! Glad that someone stood up! N i cant believe they actually replied to justify instead of apologising!!!!!
Sophie Choudry :Media attacks a celeb’s personal & professional life all the time but this is a new low! Tku for speaking out @deepikapadukone! #Shame #TOI
Esha Gupta: @deepikapadukone well said, proud of you. Thank you for doing this.. Women power
Homi Adajania: @deepikapadukone – we just slam ourselves back into the dark ages! Reputed channels inciting regressive shit. What are they thinking?! Sad!
Ritesh Sidhwani: SHOCKED what it takes to get ATTN @deepikapadukone: Supposedly India’s ‘LEADING’ newspaper and this is ‘NEWS’!!??
