There’s a strange obsession in this country – a woman’s wardrobe invites more outrage than burning issues. Every few months, the outrage machine picks a new target, and this time it is Deepika Padukone once again.
Deepika Padukone’s hijab is none of your business. Neither was her bikini.
when she wore a bikini PathanPeople started shouting about “Indian values”. Now, because she wore an abaya and hijab in a tourism campaign for Abu Dhabi, the same voices are accusing her of being “too Islamic.” The paradox is ridiculous – earlier she was very courageous, now she has become very polite. Perhaps what really bothers people is not what she wears, but the fact that she refuses to conform to their hypocrisy.
Let’s make this clear – what a woman wears is her right. No referendum for public approval.
If she wears a bikini on the beach, it’s confidence.
If she wears hijab in the mosque, it is respectful.
If she wears a lehenga in a wedding, it is culture.
But in every case, it’s his choice, not yours.
The trolling regarding Abu Dhabi’s advertisement is not only wrong but it is also ignorant. Deepika was filming a tourism campaign at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, where every visitor – regardless of religion – is required to cover their head and dress modestly. It’s not about religion; It’s about cultural decorum. He didn’t “promote” anything controversial – he simply followed the same code that millions of tourists do every year.
After all, what do these critics want? Should he have gone to the mosque wearing a lehenga for his comfort? Or maybe wearing jeans to make them feel “modern”? This double standard smacks of insecurity – the need to police women while pretending to protect culture.
Here’s the part that trolls easily forget: Deepika Padukone has always shown deep respect for Indian culture. There are countless photographs of him visiting temples in traditional attire, with hands folded in prayer. She has represented India on international platforms with dignity and grace, embodying the idea of a modern Indian woman – one who is connected to her roots, yet is not afraid to express herself.
So, when she wears a hijab in a mosque abroad, she’s not “switching sides”—she’s showing the same cultural empathy that defines her everywhere she goes. That is not hypocrisy. That’s class.
But of course, sympathy does not grow as quickly as resentment. It’s very easy to say “very this” or “very that” to a woman while sitting behind a screen. Because when a woman owns her freedom, it challenges the fragile egos of those who cannot see her comfortable in her skin or her choices.
If you are still offended by Deepika’s outfit, the problem is not with her hijab, her bikini or her lehenga.
The problem is with your mentality.
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