The line “to have sex outside marriage…” from the famous “My Choice” video may sound derogatory to others but Deepika Padukone has at last spoke and says she never intended to promote infidelity.
Deepika who finally broke her silence about the much-debated online video on women empowerment, said the larger meaning of the documentary was ignored. “Mixed reactions did not bother me. It was a bit disappointing to know that certain lines were pulled out of context and blown completely out of proportion and we missed the larger point that the film was trying to make… And then in the process accusing me endorsing infidelity, I found that a bit silly, honestly,” Deepika said.
The video, uploaded last month, is a montage of 99 Indian women of all ages ranging from actress Nimrat Kaur to film critic Anupama Chopra and set to Deepika’s narration. It received flak from a few viewers, who called it “elitist and sexist.”
The “Ram Leela” actress admitted she herself did not agree with certain points in the Homi Adjania—directed film but shot it as she felt the issue of women empowerment needed her.
