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Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra apologised Sunday after a furore over an a US TV series that showed her uncovering a terror plot hatched by Indian Hindu nationalists.
The episode of spy thriller "Quantico" showed Chopra's character, an FBI agent named Alex Parrish, thwarting the plan and noticing one of the terrorists wearing a Hindu rosary.
The terrorists had tried to frame Pakistanis for the attack planned ahead of a summit on Kashmir.
The episode, aired on June 1, triggered outrage in India with many fans taking to social media to "shame" the Indian-born actress and calling her a "traitor".
Chopra, a former Miss World, said she was "a proud Indian and that will never change".
"I'm extremely saddened and sorry that some sentiments have been hurt by a recent episode of Quantico," Chopra, 35, wrote on Twitter.
"That was not and would never be my intention. I sincerely apologise."
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.ABC Studios, the producers of the crime drama, have also offered an apology while defending Chopra who is the lead actor of the show.
- PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 9, 2018
Sorry @priyankachopra I respect you very much the way you have inspired millions of Indian girls with your courage and talent. But here you have failed them tremendously. T Indian would have refused to be part of such a scene. his is not acceptable. https://t.co/r9SOii8r47
- Vivek Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) June 7, 2018
Just saw the Quantico clip. Slow clap Ms.Chopra. Words fail me.
- Arnab Ray (@greatbong) June 7, 2018
The myth of Hindu terror, by a fake story, enters American television with the help of Priyanka Chopra. Would any Pakistani actress betray Pakistan or Islam the way she betrays India and Hinduism? https://t.co/BbVJuClO0CChopra, the first Indian to headline a US network series, is hugely popular among Indian fans and feted for having made it in the Western entertainment industry.
- Dr David Frawley (@davidfrawleyved) June 6, 2018
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