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Priyanka apologises for 'Indian nationalists' terror plot in Quantico

Source: PTI
June 10, 2018 12:55 IST
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Priyanka Chopra apologised for a recent episode in Quantico, following online backlash for the 'Indian nationalists' terror plot line in her show.

The 35-year-old actor took to Twitter to clear the air around the episode, titled The Blood of Romeo, which received a lot of backlash from Indian fans of the show, who criticised her of being a part of the storyline that showed India in a negative light.

Calling herself a 'proud Indian', Chopra said she is 'extremely saddened' and that hurting sentiments of people was never her intention.

 

'I'm extremely saddened and sorry that some sentiments have been hurt by a recent episode of 'Quantico'. That was not and would never be my intention. I sincerely apologise. I'm a proud Indian and that will never change,' she tweeted.

Chopra's remarks come a day after ABC's statement where the network apologised for stepping into a 'complex political issue' with the latest episode of Quantico, which showed 'Indian nationalists' planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Manhattan and frame Pakistan for it days before a summit on Kashmir.

The producers said the actor was not to be blamed for the episode as she did not have a creative control over it.

Chopra, who became the first Indian actor to play a lead role in an American TV series, portrays Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Alex Parrish on the show, which is currently in its third and final season.

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