Deepika Padukone felt the wrath of the internet just hours after she was spotted at director Luv Ranjan's home with actor Ranbir Kapoor. It is presumed that the actress was discussing an upcoming project and in doing so, kickstarted the #NotMyDeepika hashtag on Twitter. Fans of the 'Chhapaak' actress are protesting the possibility of her working with a filmmaker who has been accused of sexual harassment and making chauvinistic films.
Exes Deepika and Ranbir were seen at the filmmaker's house last weekend, leading to speculation that they may be on the verge of reuniting onscreen for the fourth time. Ranbir has already been announced as one of the co-leads of Ranjan's upcoming, which also stars Ajay Devgn. Fans took to Twitter to bash the actress. a fan wrote, "Girl your a** better be not signing that luvrat movie or we going unstanning." Another wrote, "The fact that she met him and find it in herself to even sit and talk to him is disappointing enough for me but her doing this film will prove that she's nothing less than hypocrite."
Another fan wrote on Twitter, "Being the top actress of your country you have many people looking up to you, it is YOUR responsibility to set the right example. Are you even aware of how you are gonna promote someone who has sexually harassed other women by working in his film?"
Ranjan has been accused of making cinema that caters to a very specific male audience that isn't particularly respectful of women. His last film, 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' has often been labelled as "misogynistic" by critics. The movie went on to make over £10 million at the box office, turning actor Kartik Aaryan into a star. In October last year, the filmmaker found himself smack in the middle of the #MeToo movement as he was accused of sexual harassment by an actor. He denied the allegation.
