Actress Deepika Padukone's very public dressing down of a 'news' report that urged the nation at large to have a good look at her cleavage has been answered by a defensive tweet from the daily that carried the offensive photograph of the Finding Fanny star.
After Deepika e-lashed out at a photo of herself captioned 'OMG: Deepika Padukone's cleavage show,' the leading daily has urged her to consider it a compliment. (Also Read: Deepika Padukone Slams 'News' Story: Yes, I Have Cleavage)
@deepikapadukone , It's a compliment! You look so great that we want to make sure everyone knew! :)
- TOI Entertainment (@TOIEntertain) September 14, 2014The original tweet is no longer on the daily's timeline.
The 'defence' from the leading daily was met with outrage from The Lunchbox actress Nimrat Kaur:
Dear @TOIEntertain...with this 'compliment' , I shudder to think who this 'everyone' is you're reaching out to ? pic.twitter.com/FHN9f3FL8m
- Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) September 14, 2014Yesterday, Deepika, who mostly uses her Twitter account to promote her films, slammed the photo and accompanying story in no uncertain terms.
YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??
- Finding Fanny (@deepikapadukone) September 14, 2014Dont talk about Woman's Empowerment when YOU don't know how to RESPECT Women!
- Finding Fanny (@deepikapadukone) September 14, 2014Bollywood colleagues, including her Finding Fanny director Homi Adajania and co-stars Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, rushed to Deepika's support online.
@deepikapadukone way to let 'em know! #LikeABoss @TOIEntertain TUM se yeh ummeed nahi thi #SMH #owned
- Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) September 14, 2014@deepikapadukone - we just slam ourselves back into the dark ages! Reputed channels inciting regressive shit. What are they thinking?! Sad!
- homiadajania (@homiadajania) September 14, 2014We have hit a new low today...forget complimenting a woman have the ability to respect a woman first...
- Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) September 14, 2014@TOIEntertain your response to @deepikapadukone was disgusting and so goddamn stupid! I'm so glad I discontinued my subscription a year ago
- Amrita Puri (@_Amrita_Puri) September 14, 2014Well done @deepikapadukone ! Taken a stand for all of us. Xoxo
- PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) September 14, 2014Appalled....shocked and disgusted at the level of disrespect shown..Deepika or any women in the world cannot and should not stand for this!!
- Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 14, 2014@deepikapadukone #istandbydeepikapadukone
- Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline) September 14, 2014More power to @deepikapadukone :-) dats how u shut them upppp
- Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) September 14, 2014Just reading TOI Ent's coverage of @deepikapadukone Stunned. A new low. Well done, Deepika, for not letting it go. Neither shall we.
- Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) September 14, 2014Thank you for this! About time! #RESPECT "@deepikapadukone: YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??"
- Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) September 14, 2014That's eve teasing of different kind...@deepikapadukone that's the way women shd stand against & protest ...
- Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) September 14, 2014An actor has just as much right to react to an image of their body as anyone does. Fame doesn't veto your gender or your self-respect.
- Virr Das (@thevirdas) September 14, 2014Thank you @deepikapadukone #RESPECT
- Dia Mirza (@deespeak) September 14, 2014If you are even remotely self righteous and want to do the right thing then SUPPORT @deepikapadukone. THIS WOMAN ROCKS.
- Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) September 14, 2014Its a shame that this is what we do in the name of journalism.. More power to you @deepikapadukone ..
- Saqib Saleem (@Saqibsaleem) September 14, 2014Proud of @deepikapadukone for standing up and speaking her mind. Too many others in this country would have sat on the fence and kept quiet.
- Sid (@sidmallya) September 14, 2014More power to you @deepikapadukone !
- VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) September 14, 2014SHOCKED what it takes to get ATTN @deepikapadukone: Supposedly India's 'LEADING' newspaper and this is 'NEWS'!!?? pic.twitter.com/hRZxrvalbH"
- Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) September 14, 2014@deepikapadukone our Media needs to be more responsible & sensitive
- Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) September 14, 2014So glad @deepikapadukone stood up to the low brow trash that garbs up as entertainment news. Have they not learnt what news & 'views' mean?
- Mini Mathur (@minimathur) September 15, 2014Does broadcasting not come with a responsibility? Where has the blue blood of entertainment reporting gone? Who are these rookies?
- Mini Mathur (@minimathur) September 15, 2014Cub reporters completely out of their depth. No lines of propriety. No sensitisation. Everything is fair game. Cleavage is entertainment?
- Mini Mathur (@minimathur) September 15, 2014
Complimenting a lady is a grace reserved for gentlemen! I stand on a tall tall chair and applaud you @deepikapadukone
- Boman Irani (@bomanirani) September 15, 2014Deepika's film Finding Fanny is now showing in theatres and has been warmly welcomed by movie-goers and critics alike. She will next appear opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the Farah Khan-directed Happy New Year.
