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He stated “I feel disgusted even KRITI SANON IS THE NEW BRAND
talking about it. So don’t rake up this AMBASSADOR FOR BATA SHOES
DEEPIKA PADUKONE issue. It’s terrible to even talk about.”
ON TIME’S 100 MOST When actress Pooja Bhatt took to Kriti Sanon, a popular face in
INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF Twitter to criticise his statement, Indian commercials and fi lms,
has been roped in as the brand
2018 LIST saying “I can’t help being reminded
of a fi lm called #Pink. Can our ambassador of Bata Shoes, where
Deepika Padukone proved her images on screen please be refl ected she will be promoting their latest
presence globally by emerging in reality?”, she was dismissed by internet trolls as “an range, Bata Red Label, among
as the only Indian actress on TIME’s 100 Most alcoholic trying to gain attention by using the name of others. Describing their newest
Infl uential People of 2018 list. From being the fi rst a legend”. Pooja, who quit drinking months ago clapped range as ‘fashion forward’, Kriti
actress in Bollywood to enter the 300 crore club with back by saying, “A ‘recovering’ alcoholic and proud of expressed her excitement by
a female-led fi lm, Padmaavat (2018), to being the it. In a country where people don’t even acknowledge asserting that she has always been a Bata girl at heart, as
fi rst actress to publicly address mental health issues, they have a drinking problem, let alone discuss it, I am she has believed in the brand’s motto: Me & Comfortable
Deepika has become one of the most celebrated grateful to stand away from the crowd that considers with it. The CMO of Bata proudly stated that it was Kriti’s
faces in the industry. Her infl uence on social media holding your frailties to light shameful. #485dayssober.” creative talent and fresh approach to style that inspired
alone is unmatched, making her the most followed them to make this decision.
Asian woman on Twitter. Her xXx Return of Xander SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA’S NEW DATING
Cage (2017) co-star, Vin Diesel’s heartfelt testimony REALITY SHOW FOR AMAZON PRIME SAROJ KHAN DEFENDS CASTING COUCH
in the esteemed list read, “When Deepika Padukone Shilpa Shetty Kundra is entering
came in to read for one of the Fast and the Furious the digital space with her reality Veteran choreographer Saroj
Khan is notorious for her blunt
fi lms, I knew instantly I was in the presence of dating show, Hear Me. Love Me, for and crass remarks. Her recent
someone very special. Deepika is the best Earth has Amazon Prime. In the show, women comments on casting couch
to off er. She’s not just here to represent India; she’s aged 21 to 32 years old will be set up occurrences in the Indian fi lm
here to represent the world.” on three blind dates a day. However, industry raised quite a few
the contestants won’t be able to see eyebrows. Her statement at a press conference in Mumbai
AMITABH BACHCHAN’S SILENCE ON KATHUA the faces of their potential romantic said, “It has been happening for ages now. Everyone
RAPE CASE interest in order to rule out the appeal of physical tries to take advantage of every girl and it happens even
beauty early on in the game. The actress expressed her within government bodies. Why are you all after the fi lm
Almost the entire industry expressed their outrage on excitement for her new show, saying, “I am thrilled to industry? At least casting couch gives you bread and
the recent Kathua rape case, where an eight-year-old make my digital debut with Amazon Prime Video. I am butter. Not like rape, where a woman is left to fend
girl was abducted, drugged, gang raped and brutally sure all of us have wondered if looks are everything when and fi ght for herself.” She went on to add “It’s upon the
murdered in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. However, it comes to dating. Hear Me. Love Me puts this concept girl and what she wants to do. If you have the art and
the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao ambassador, Amitabh to the test! The format of this unusual and edgy reality talent, then why would you sell yourself? Don’t say
Bachchan’s silence on the matter disappointed many. show revolves around dating through the heart.” anything about the fi lm industry; it is our livelihood.”

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