Deepika Padukone, who is usually calm and composed, lost her temper on Sunday when a leading daily published a photo of her in a low cut dress at an event.
During the trailer launch of her movie "Chennai Express" last year, Padukone had worn a low cut dress designed by Anaita Shroff Adajania.
The daily on its Twitter handle had posted an image of her dress taken from an awkward angle. When the "Happy New Year" actress read the tweet on Sunday, which had several other photos of her fashion faux-pas, she lost her cool and slammed the leading daily on the micro-blogging site.
She posted a screenshot of that particular image gallery which had a caption "OMG: Deepika Padukone's cleavage show". In a series of tweets, Padukone gave the leading daily a befitting reply.
Supposedly India's 'LEADING' newspaper and this is 'NEWS'!!?? pic.twitter.com/D3wiVVXuyM
— Finding Fanny (@deepikapadukone) September 14, 2014
YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!?? — Finding Fanny (@deepikapadukone) September 14, 2014
Dont talk about Woman's Empowerment when YOU don't know how to RESPECT Women!
— Finding Fanny (@deepikapadukone) September 14, 2014
The three tweets kicked up a storm on social media with other Bollywood celebs and Indian Twitterverse applauding the actress.
The news organisation, in order to do calm the actress down said that it was a compliment.
"@deepikapadukone , It's a compliment! You look so great that we want to make sure everyone knew! :)"
But it didn't go down well with the twitterati as well as with Bollywood celebs. #IStandWithDeepikaPadukone started trending on Sunday and it still the top trending topic on Twitter.
Here are some celebs posts who supported Padukone:
SHOCKED 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 - we just slam ourselves back into the dark ages! Reputed channels inciting regressive shit. What are they thinking?! Sad!
— homiadajania (@homiadajania) September 14, 2014They think @deepikapadukone has a cleavage. I think she has got a spine.
— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) September 14, 2014What a great morning to wake upto. @deepikapadukone whooping some TOI ass. About freaking time.
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) September 14, 2014More power to @deepikapadukone :-) dats how u shut them upppp
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) September 14, 2014@deepikapadukone absolutely disgusting that this is what they choose to write about! Good on you for speaking up against this bullshit! Xxx
— Ileana D'Cruz (@Ileana_Official) September 14, 2014You're making it worse! “@TOIEntertain: @deepikapadukone It's a compliment! You look so great that we want to make sure everyone knew! :)”
— Rajeev Masand (@RajeevMasand) 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, 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, 2014Just "Unfollowed" TOI by clicking with my Middle finger. #IStandWithDeepikaPadukone #FindingFanny
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) September 14, 2014Dear TOI,
If it really was a Compliment, then why you deleted that tweet? #IStandWithDeepika #FindingFanny pic.twitter.com/7GIM5YsKOp
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) September 14, 2014Dear @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, 2014@deepikapadukone way to let 'em know! #LikeABoss @TOIEntertain TUM se yeh ummeed nahi thi #SMH #owned
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) September 14, 2014
