'It's racism-Deepika attacks foreign media for confusing her with PC

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Deepika Padukone attacks foreign media for confusing her with Priyanka Chopra: It is racism'

Deepika Padukone calls out on international media's ignorance, points out that it is racism.


Over the last few months, on several occasions, the foreign media mistook Bollywood star Deepika Padukone for her contemporary Priyanka Chopra, but the actor chose to reserve her reaction on the goof-ups. Today, however, Deepika was not in the mood to ignore this attitude and without mincing her words, she called out the international press and called it an act of racism.

Last month, a video surfaced of some local media outside Los Angeles airport confusing Deepika for Priyanka as she stepped out. Deepika, however, did not respond to the greetings Hello Priyanka' and continued walking towards her car. Before this incident, the Piku star was referred to as Priyanka during the promotions of her Hollywood debut, xXx: Return of Xander Cage. The same YouTube channel posted a video of Deepika arriving at the Los Angeles airport but wrote Priyanka Chopra' in the video title. It later changed the title but did not make corrections to the description which still read Chopra'.

At the press conference for the Cannes Collection 2017, Deepika, who is the latest celebrity to join the L'Oreal Paris team, said, "It's not just me who should be offended but each one of you should also be offended because it's not just ignorance but also racism. Two people of similar colour are not the same people. So, you as fellow Indians should be calling them out and educating them. Instead of encouraging it, you should be educating them."Her comment comes a day after Priyanka's interview, where she also slammed the foreign media calling it ignorant. The actor said that she saw the video of Deepika being greeted as Hello Priyanka' and she felt it wasn't fair. "I did see that and you know that's just ignorance and it's not right. I guess I'm the most popular brown face that everyone has known. Every brown girl does not look the same. Don't mistake it. Let's try and tell us apart. That was not right and it's not fair, she is a massive star from India," the Quantico star was quoted as saying by a leading website.

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Posted: 8 years ago
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For d first tym in my lyf I agree with deepika. But u r dying for white people approval n ignoring ur home audience. Then be ready for such things.
@dkd h r u??
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Not racism, but lack of exposure. We often call Li Bingbing, "Fan Bingbing"
Kya ab Asians bhi racism card phenkna shuru kar de Indians pe?
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C Retweeted pinkvilla

Damage control for not being recognized now trying hard to make it seem it was a racist move not cause they didnt know her name #fail

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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: deepakloveskat

For d first tym in my lyf I agree with deepika. But u r dying for white people approval n ignoring ur home audience. Then be ready for such things.

@dkd h r u??



Hey i'm good,what about you?😃
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: dahee

Not racism, but lack of exposure. We often call Li Bingbing, "Fan Bingbing"

Kya ab Asians bhi racism card phenkna shuru kar de Indians pe?



Cut her some slack!

The poor girl does not even know the meaning of racism
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Originally posted by: Dhoodh_Ki_Dhuli

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C Retweeted pinkvilla

Damage control for not being recognized now trying hard to make it seem it was a racist move not cause they didnt know her name #fail


This tweet is spot on! 👏
Racism, my foot. 🥱 🤪
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: dahee

Not racism, but lack of exposure. We often call Li Bingbing, "Fan Bingbing"

Kya ab Asians bhi racism card phenkna shuru kar de Indians pe?


If our media does it , then yes , it borders on racism ..


General people on the other hand can be excused since they are not under obligation to do a little bit of research & get the names right ..
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: deepakloveskat

For d first tym in my lyf I agree with deepika. But u r dying for white people approval n ignoring ur home audience. Then be ready for such things.

@dkd h r u??


Hollywood = White People Approval ?


That's one way to look at it , sure .. but i dont see anything wrong in expanding one's horizon & venture out into doing something new .. doesnt necessarily mean 'ignoring' home audience .. one has to constantly improvise .. or else it is just stagnation & no growth ..even if one fails while doing so , the sheer guts to try it out is admirable IMO .. but thats just another way to look at it ..
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Posted: 8 years ago
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I don't think she was upset about the Priyanka mistake. It was probably the Met Gala Sonam mistake that pushed her over the edge. 😆


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