Deepika Padukone was recently seen wearing a hijab in a tourism ad with her husband, actor Ranveer Singh. The video quickly went viral, sparking a wave of online debate. While some social media users criticised her choice of attire, fans rushed to defend her, praising her for respecting local culture and staying true to her professional commitments.
Netizens dig up Deepika Padukone’s old campaign
Some netizens brought up Deepika’s past Vogue India campaign, ‘My Choice’, where she promoted women’s freedom to make their own choices.One user wrote, “Remember Deepika Padukone’s video ‘My Choice’? ‘To wear a Bindi or not, my choice’, ‘I decide the clothes I wear’. Now Deepika Padukone has made video promoting Abu Dhabi tourism wearing Hijab. What happened to ‘My Choice’?” Another comment read, “Paise ke liye Hijab pehn liya 😭😂” (wore hijab for money)
Fans defend actress for respecting local culture
Despite the trolling, many fans came forward to defend Deepika. They praised her for showing respect towards another culture and highlighted that she has always been culturally sensitive.“This is Deepika Padukone when she has gone to temples. She has always been respectful toward the culture of India. In the tourism commercial she is wearing what is appropriate for that culture. You should be proud of someone who can go to any country and be respectful,” tweeted a fan.Another fan added, “I don’t know why people crying over this pictures. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone both are actors and they are doing their work. Some people just hates for no reason”
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh on the work front
Deepika is currently working on Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’, directed by Siddharth Anand. The film also stars Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, and others. She also has a sci-fi movie with Allu Arjun, directed by Atlee.Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh will be next seen in ‘Dhurandhar’, a thriller directed by Aditya Dhar. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, and Sara Arjun and is set to release on 5 December.
