Actress Priyanka Chopra feels that in the past few years, people in India have been “bashed” for expressing their points of view.
When asked about the criticism Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan have received for expressing their views on intolerance in the country recently, she said, “It is not just about this. I think everyone has an opinion about it. We are supposed to be the greatest democracy in the world.”
“There have been many incidents that have happened in the last few years where people have been bashed for giving their opinions. Everybody has an opinion. We are in a democracy. Our forefathers fought for freedom of speech and being Indian,” the actress said.
Recently, Aamir Khan joined the debate on ‘growing intolerance in India’, saying he has been “alarmed” by a number of incidents and that his wife, Kiran Rao, even suggested that they leave the country.
Earlier this month, on his 50th birthday, Shah Rukh Khan said that there was “extreme intolerance” in the country.
Chopra was in Mumbai for a day to promote her upcoming film Bajirao Mastani, which also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in lead roles.
The 33-year-old actress, who plays the role of Kashibai in the film, then flew to US to shoot for her American TV show Quantico.
Bajirao Mastani is out in the UAE on December 17.
