Actress Deepika Padukone has been mistaken for fellow Indian actor Priyanka Chopra one too many times. At a press conference for the Cannes Collection 2017, Padukone addressed the issue and said that she found it offensive and racist.
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“It’s not just me who should be offended but each one of you should also be offended because it’s not just ignorance but also racism. Two people of similar colour are not the same people. So, you as fellow Indians should be calling them out and educating them. Instead of encouraging it, you should be educating them.”
Earlier this week, Priyanka Chopra had also addressed the issue in an interview. “I did see that and you know that’s just ignorance and it’s not right. I guess I’m the most popular brown face that everyone has known. Every brown girl does not look the same. Don’t mistake it. Let’s try and tell us apart. That was not right and it’s not fair, she is a massive star from India,” Chopra said.