Choice Vs Culture: Deep Divide Over Deepika Ad
Deepika Padukone's visit to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, where she wore an abaya and covered her head as per the mosque's dress code, has ignited a social media storm. Critics have called her "hypocritical," pointing to her earlier My Choice campaign that championed women's freedom over what they wear, while supporters insist she was simply showing cultural respect. What this debate exposes isn't contradiction, but the uncomfortable truth that no matter what a woman wears - a bindi or a hijab - society still feels entitled to judge, label, and police her choices.
