Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone lost her cool when a leading daily posted images of her wearing an Anamika Khanna dress that flaunted her cleavage, during the music launch of CHENNAI EXPRESS, held last year. The daily, on Sunday morning, reframed and retweeted the photo-story.
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.
Her fans and friends from the industry stepped out in her support. Here’s what B-town people had to say:
Arjun Kapoor
“We have hit a new low today…forget complimenting a woman have the ability to respect a woman first…”
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!!”
Ayushmann Khurrana
“Dear yellow journalism, a star showed you that some of you are green. • Dear yellow journalism, yeh-lo!”
Rahul Bose
“Just reading TOI Ent’s coverage of @deepikapadukone Stunned. A new low. Well done, Deepika, for not letting it go. Neither shall we.
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!!??” –
Sanjay Gupta
“If you are even remotely self righteous and want to do the right thing then SUPPORT @deepikapadukone. THIS WOMAN ROCKS.”
Shoojit Sircar,
“That’s eve teasing of different kind…@deepikapadukone that’s the way women shd stand against & protest …
Farah Khan
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.@deepikapadukone doing just that!! (N THATS how u pay a compliment )”
Alia Bhatt
Seriously ballsy of @deepikapadukone to take on the media and call them out on their hypocrisy!! Our silence is always taken for granted!
Shruti Seth
Slow clap for @deepikapadukone and #onetightslap for @TOIEntertain
Mini Mathur
So glad @deepikapadukone stood up to the low brow trash that garbs up as entertainment news. Have they not learnt what news & ‘views’ mean?
Boman Irani
Complimenting a lady is a grace reserved for gentlemen! I stand on a tall tall chair and applaud you @deepikapadukone
