 "#NotMyDeepika trends on Twitter after actress is spotted meeting #MeToo accused director Luv Ranjan")
On Friday evening, actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Paukone were photographed leaving director Luv Ranjan’s house in Mumbai. As a result, speculations of them meeting Ranjan to discuss an upcoming project started doing rounds. Padukone’s fans have now started using the #NotMyDeepika hashtag on Twitter to show their disapproval of the possibility of the Padmavat actor working with Ranjan, who was accused of sexual harassment in October 2018. Reports suggest that Padukone might play the lead in Ranjan’s upcoming film that stars Kapoor and Ajay Devgn. “In spite of two solid male stars, Ranjan’s film has a terrific role for the female lead. Deepika is the first choice and there’s no reason why she would turn down a plum role,” a source told Bollywood Hungama. However, there is no official word on Padukone’s involvement in the project yet.
Check out some of the reactions here:
On a side note if it were for any other actor or actress there would be zero backlash because most of them have zero credibility. Deepika has built a reputation for herself and her ideals. Her fans don’t just stan Deepika the actor but the Deepika the human being #notmydeepika
— Akash Kumar (@AkashxDeepika) July 20, 2019
So Ms Deepika Padukone is basically going to capitalize off survivors of violence against women by doing a feminist film (Chhapaak) while working with people accused of sexual assault irl? I'm fuming. #notmydeepika
— archi (@jashnebahaara) July 20, 2019
She has given me a lot of inspiration and strength in my life.
— 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒 🎠🌻✨ (@deni_sunflower) July 20, 2019
I really admire you @deepikapadukone ,but I empathize with the victims and this is not right #Notmydeepika
In October, during the pinnacle of the #MeToo movement in India, an anonymous actor had accused Ranjan of sexually harassing her during an audition for his film Pyaar Ka Punchnama. Later, he denied all allegations but tendered an apology to anyone he may have hurt. “I apologise to whoever I have caused hurt, whoever I have not made feel comfortable enough. I apologise for not being able to communicate my intent. I apologise for not being able to make someone feel that I am the man that I have aspired to be and I believe I am (sic),” Ranjan said in a statement .
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