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B'wood personalities rally in Deepika's favour, tweet support

By IANS | Updated: January 8, 2020 16:25 IST

A host of Bollywood personalities came out in support of actress Deepika Padukone for visiting the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus here to express solidarity with students there.

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After Deepika's visit to the campus on Tuesday evening, actress Sonakshi Sinha tweeted on Wednesday: "No matter which political party you support, do you support violence? Don't visuals of bleeding students and teachers shake you up? We can't sit on the fence any longer. Kudos to @deepikapadukone for showing up, & all those who spoke for speaking up. This is not the time to stay quiet."

Bhumi Pednekar tweeted her support: "More power to you @deepikapadukone. Can't wait to watch #Chappak tonight. United we stand."

Director Prakash Raj posted a picture of Deepika in different costumes in her past movies and tweeted: "Thank you @deepikapadukone... thank you for being a true INDIAN..."

Actress Konkona Sensharma posted a love emoji and wrote: "Respect!"

Director-producer and screenwriter Vikramaditya Motwane said: "Deepika's stand is going to make a lot of young people question their parents, their peers and their government. Hopefully, they'll go out and educate themselves. And not parrot everything authority tells them.

"She's a true hero."

Actress Nimrat Kaur gushed: "Leading from the front, the tallest #DeepikaPadukone."

Producer-director Nikkhil Advani tweeted: "As producer today @deepikapadukone would've been standing in the preview theatres in Mumbai waiting to hear praise being showered on her maiden production. She, instead, chose to stand in solidarity with #JNUstudents knowing fully well the ramifications of her actions. #RESPECT."

Bollywood director Anubhav Sinha wrote: "I have been saying so. Women are stronger beings. RESPECT @deepikapadukone."

Actress Sayani Gupta praised Deepika: "Thank you @deepikapadukone for giving this movement a mainstream narrative. For using your position to choose the correct path. It always comes to the women and yes, they do deliver! Big love sister! #WeAreWithJNU #noplaceforfascism."

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: deepikaSonakshi SinhaAnubhav SinhaPrakash RajKonkona Sensharma
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