ABC sorry for ‘Hindu terror’ plot in Priyanka Chopra's TV show Quantico
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THE TIMES OF INDIA (June 9, 2018)
US television studio ABC has apologized to Indian fans of its crime drama “Quantico” after an episode featuring ‘Hindu nationalists’ trying to frame Pakistan in a terror plot sparked online outrage against Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra.
“The episode has stirred a lot of emotion, much of which is unfairly aimed at Priyanka Chopra, who didn’t create the show, nor does she write or direct it,” said Walt Disney-owned ABC in its statement.
“The show has featured antagonists of many different ethnicities and backgrounds, but in this case we inadvertently and regrettably stepped into a complex political issue. It was certainly not our intention to offend anyone,” ABC said.
After the recent ‘Quantico’ episode, Chopra has faced online attack, and even some calls to boycott her work and the brands that she endorses, including South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co.
US television studio ABC has apologized to Indian fans of its crime drama “Quantico” after an episode featuring ‘Hindu nationalists’ trying to frame Pakistan in a terror plot sparked online outrage against Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra.“The episode has stirred a lot of emotion, much of which is unfairly aimed at Priyanka Chopra, who didn’t create the show, nor does she write or direct it,” said Walt Disney-owned ABC in its statement.
“The show has featured antagonists of many different ethnicities and backgrounds, but in this case we inadvertently and regrettably stepped into a complex political issue. It was certainly not our intention to offend anyone,” ABC said.
After the recent ‘Quantico’ episode, Chopra has faced online attack, and even some calls to boycott her work and the brands that she endorses, including South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co.
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