Once, Priyanka Chopra slammed Mallika Sherawat over her 'India is regressive' remark as she was offended by it.
Bollywood actress, Mallika Sherawat is well-known for her unfiltered self. From sharing her casting couch experience to making shocking revelations about the film industry, Mallika never held herself back from speaking her heart out. However, once, she created massive controversy by calling India regressive on an international platform. While Mallika's statement made many headlines, Priyanka Chopra, too, was extremely offended by it and called her out.
Recently, we got hold of a video featuring Priyanka Chopra's reaction to Mallika Sherawat’s controversial statement. In the video, PeeCee shared that she doesn’t agree with Mallika's opinions, as India is diverse and has its own culture. During a 2013 UNICEF event, Priyanka reacted to Mallika's comment and said:
“I think we are a progressive nation. I disagree that we are a regressive nation. We are all sitting here and talking about educating the girl child, taking our country forward. I think it's a misrepresentation of what our great nation is on the world platform.”
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Speaking along the same lines, Priyanka Chopra mentioned that it was very callous on Mallika's part that she called India a regressive nation for women on an international platform. PeeCee also shared that she was offended by Mallika's statements, which were upsetting for her. She added:
“Calling India a regressive nation for women on an international platform. It was something that I felt extremely offended by. When it comes to Mallika's statements, I think they were very callous, and I don't agree with her. It was upsetting for me as a woman. It was upsetting for me as a girl who comes from India. I think it was an extreme misrepresentation of our nation. I don't think it's fair."
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It so happened that during her Cannes debut in 2013, Mallika Sherawat portrayed her motherland in a bad shape as she claimed that India is regressive for women. Talking about her then-upcoming film, Dirty Politics, the actress shared that India is a hypocritical society where women are at the bottom as compared to men. She also made some shocking statements about her country while representing the nation on the international platform.
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After Mallika returned to India, a press conference took place, which sent shockwaves to the entire media fraternity. During the same, a female journalist provoked Mallika to clear her take and asked why she came back to India if she finds the country ‘regressive and depressing'. Reacting to it, Mallika advised the reporter to do her homework, and the latter shot back at the actress, asking, "Why do you think Indian society is regressive for women?" Expressing her honest views, Mallika said:
"I think you need to do your homework well. I said Indian society is regressive for women, see the interview again. Today I read in the newspaper, according to UNFPA, 40 per cent of Indian women are married below the age of 18, I think it is a very very regressive state for women. And I stand by it."
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