Celebrities in the film industry are made or created by the public. They are not politicians, academics or experts in social issues and laws, furthermore they make their living by taking on "roles" meaning they take on characters assigned or assumed, enhanced and made up.
I do not know why people/public at large look to them as models or paragons of virtue in socio political issues. When a lot of them do not have expert knowledge of the issues.
Yes they can have a personal opinion or they can pick a side that they support and as citizens of a country they can voice this opinion with freedom. Just like they can choose NOT to voice their opinion. Staying quiet or neutral IS also a right. Basically is their personal choice. Why do people insist on forcing them?
For me the well being of a nation and its people always comes first, I do not approve of violence and destruction of either public or private property in any shape or form, not from any side, and for sure I do not approve of people being attacked or harmed. If I have to pick a side then I am a nationalist first and foremost, common well being is a priority. I look at personal agenda or financial gain and judge people based on why they are motivated to take certain action and that is the credibility I give them. Some have none.
I hope that Deepika will try to be a mediator between both sides, that IS the best role a celebrity can take when there is violent public unrest and initiate dialog and equanimity. I hope that celebrities will try to calm emotions NOT rile up either side with chants of violence. But that they will sugest calm, DIALOG and the law, even if the people need to change the law. For a democracy to work it has to be enforced.
Her taking a political side does not make me approve of her more or less, if she puts out a film I find entertaining I will watch it, and will for the 1 and 1/2 to 2 hour period it lasts, watch it and judge her performance according to how I was entertained, nothing more.
For politics I will read and based on my own personal needs and opinion vote or be active. An actor will NEVER influence my political choices or behabior. I do give her respectt for having the spine to openly pick a side, that means a person is honest as a citizen, and not just shooting off from the confort behind a computer/microphone or manipulatig in the dark to create social chaos to benefit their agenda.
I will bash them when they openly lie or call them out for bad behavior and manipulation for personal gain and I am impressed or willing to support celebrities when it is social charity or neutral work that benefits EVERYONE; like opening hospitals, schools, centers for active direct assistance or public awareness on illness and issues that are beyond political choices and affects all of us at a human level...etc.