NB Explains | Why is Pakistan mad at Priyanka Chopra?
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Priyanka Chopra has erupted another controversy for "upsetting" Pakistan for calling Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy "South Asian". Several Pakistani actors including actor Adnan Siddiqui has slammed the Indian actress.
Priyanka has been batting for South Asian artistes in Hollywood and international cinema for a while now. Among such initiatives, one was organizing a pre-Oscar event in Los Angeles to honour South Asian excellence and achievers in the world of cinema – which Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy also attended this year.
Obaid Chinoy, who directed two episodes of Ms Marvel, starring a South Asian cast and partly set in Pakistan, will direct an untitled Star Wars film, it was announced about a week ago.
Congratulations for this achievement, Priyanka Chopra posted an Instagram Story, writing, "First person of colour and first woman to direct a Star Wars film… And she's South Asian!! What a historic moment Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. So so proud of you my friend. May the force be with you!"
Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, who acted in Sridevi's last film MOM, was among those who took offence at Priyanka's failure to specify Obaid Chinoy's nationality.
He tweeted, "With due respect, Priyanka Chopra, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a Pakistani first just to brush up your knowledge. Much like the way you flaunt your Indian nationality whenever you get the opportunity before claiming to be a South Asian." Siddiqui offered no instances of Priyanka Chopra having "flaunted" her Indian identity as he put it.
Writer Faisal Kapadia wrote, "Sharmeen is a Pakistani and she should be called that." Journalist Anis Farooqui replied to Adnan Siddiqui, "Very true Adnan bro". To this, Priyanka Chopra has not responded and neither has Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.
However, Pakistani actors need to calm down as Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has named as herself South Asian and not Pakistani when she attended Priyanka's pre-Oscar event in March.
The Pakistani filmmaker posted a group photo from Priyanka's pre-Oscars event also featuring Malala Yousafzai, singer Ali Sethi, Queer Eye's Tan France and others of Pakistani origin. In her caption to the picture, Obaid Chinoy self-identifies as South Asian twice (as well as Pakistani), writing, "It was an emotional night for many of us in LA...In 2012 when I was at the Oscar's there were Three South Asians! A decade later over a 100 of us came together to celebrate South Asians in cinema...and amongst us were so many Pakistanis...I watched Saim get up on stage and make a speech about Joyland- Malala spoke about her support for cinema & Ali Sethi brought the house down with Pasoori...And I will proudly say that as the only South Asian woman with two Academy Awards there was so much love for that achievement! This is our time & we have arrived!"
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is the winner of two Best Documentary Short Subject Oscars for her films Saving Face and A Girl In The River: The Price Of Forgiveness. Besides, Priyanka Chopra currently stars in the Russo Brothers-made series Citadel, with credits such as Quantico, the Baywatch film, and The Matrix Resurrections on her international resume.
Congratulations for this achievement, Priyanka Chopra posted an Instagram Story, writing, "First person of colour and first woman to direct a Star Wars film… And she's South Asian!! What a historic moment Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. So so proud of you my friend. May the force be with you!"
Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, who acted in Sridevi's last film MOM, was among those who took offence at Priyanka's failure to specify Obaid Chinoy's nationality.
He tweeted, "With due respect, Priyanka Chopra, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a Pakistani first just to brush up your knowledge. Much like the way you flaunt your Indian nationality whenever you get the opportunity before claiming to be a South Asian." Siddiqui offered no instances of Priyanka Chopra having "flaunted" her Indian identity as he put it.
With due respect, @priyankachopra . Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a Pakistani first just to brush up your knowledge. Much like the way you flaunt your Indian nationality whenever you get the opportunity before claiming to be a South Asian.🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/B7wy8gD8QB
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) April 14, 2023
Writer Faisal Kapadia wrote, "Sharmeen is a Pakistani and she should be called that." Journalist Anis Farooqui replied to Adnan Siddiqui, "Very true Adnan bro". To this, Priyanka Chopra has not responded and neither has Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.
However, Pakistani actors need to calm down as Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has named as herself South Asian and not Pakistani when she attended Priyanka's pre-Oscar event in March.
The Pakistani filmmaker posted a group photo from Priyanka's pre-Oscars event also featuring Malala Yousafzai, singer Ali Sethi, Queer Eye's Tan France and others of Pakistani origin. In her caption to the picture, Obaid Chinoy self-identifies as South Asian twice (as well as Pakistani), writing, "It was an emotional night for many of us in LA...In 2012 when I was at the Oscar's there were Three South Asians! A decade later over a 100 of us came together to celebrate South Asians in cinema...and amongst us were so many Pakistanis...I watched Saim get up on stage and make a speech about Joyland- Malala spoke about her support for cinema & Ali Sethi brought the house down with Pasoori...And I will proudly say that as the only South Asian woman with two Academy Awards there was so much love for that achievement! This is our time & we have arrived!"
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is the winner of two Best Documentary Short Subject Oscars for her films Saving Face and A Girl In The River: The Price Of Forgiveness. Besides, Priyanka Chopra currently stars in the Russo Brothers-made series Citadel, with credits such as Quantico, the Baywatch film, and The Matrix Resurrections on her international resume.
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