Bollywood actress, Priyanka Chopra, has often been in hot waters for making controversial statements. Recently, in the promo of her upcoming interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka claimed that her late father Ashok Chopra used to sing in a mosque. Her statement caused a social media outrage with many questioning the former Miss World as to which mosque allowed her dad to sing.
Bollywood starlets, Priyanka Chopra and Sara Ali Khan, irked followers after they spoke out against racism following death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man. On supporting Floyd’s cause, the former Miss World was highly criticized for staying mum on Islamophobia and brutality on Indian Muslims. The young starkid, on the other hand, faced brutal trolling for her ‘All Lives Matter’ Instagram post.
Canadian-Pakistani actor Armeena Khan took to Twitter over the weekend and called out Bollywood star, Priyanka Chopra for her silence over the violence in New Delhi. She shared a photo from Chopra’s wedding reception which was attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Quantico star was appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and came under fire over a tweet she posted amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in Kashmir.
Priyanka Chopra, The Sky is Pink star mentioned she would love to play the role of female James bond. During an interview with Britain’s metro newspaper, the 37-year old confidently nominated herself to be stepping into Daniel Craig’s shoes. She also added that she’s always been keen on playing this role but she can’t put herself into the race but would definitely love to see a female Bond in her lifetime.
Priyanka Chopra has been branded a hypocrite over a tweet she posted in February amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The incident, which was widely shared online, took place during a cosmetics event in US when audience member Ayesha Malik accused Chopra, who was appointed a United Nations goodwill ambassador in 2016, of “encouraging nuclear war against Pakistan”.