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Deepika Padukone trolled for wearing abaya in Abu Dhabi tourism ad, old 'My Choice' video dragged
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone, who was in the midst of multiple controversies this year, has been trolled for wearing an abaya in the tourism advertisement for Abu Dhabi.
Deepika shared the screen-space with her actor husband Ranveer Singh in the tourist advertisement which has been made under the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.
In one clip of Experience Abu Dhabi campaign, Deepika is seen at the city's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque covering her body except her face and hands.
Ranveer, who is also the brand ambassador of Abu Dhabi Tourism alongside Deepika, is seen in a black suit.
While some netizens accused Deepika of double standards citing her revealing attires in films, a few have pointed to the 39-year-old actress' past Vogue India's 'My Choice' campaign where she had endorsed women's freedom of choice.
Reactions
Remember Deepika Padukone’s “My Choice”? Where individual freedom sparkled in Vogue lights “to wear a bindi or not, my choice.”
— Tathvam-asi (@ssaratht) October 7, 2025
Cut to Abu Dhabi: she’s in a hijab, promoting tourism, and “My Choice” is suddenly sponsored by local tradition. Apparently, Brahmanical Patriarchy… https://t.co/oYGaqi8aHI pic.twitter.com/sVTf8inTsC
People demean me whenever i say Bollywood is ruining us by promoting spoiled attires.
— Tathvam-asi (@ssaratht) October 7, 2025
Look here carefully, they are fully covered with complete Muslims attire when they visit their
But they will wear sleazy dresses, half naked, spoiled sarees etc. in movies and our religious… pic.twitter.com/lrjXm4VSWu
Remember Deepika Padukone's video "My Choice"?
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) October 7, 2025
"To wear a Bindi or not, my choice"
"I decide the clothes I wear"
Now Deepika Padukone has made video promoting Abu Dhabi tourism wearing Hijab.
What happened to "My Choice"? pic.twitter.com/y6bbIrqGYs
Paise ke liye Hijab pehn liya pic.twitter.com/qGccvXND5D
— Divya Gandotra Tandon (@divya_gandotra) October 7, 2025
Deepika Padukone wore Hijab to promote Abu Dhabi Mosque
— Sunanda Roy (@SaffronSunanda) October 7, 2025
But she will never promote his own dharma or a teerth sthal. pic.twitter.com/iNzQ5gl4dJ
Deepika's recent controversies
Deepika was embroiled in a row after she made an exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit reportedly after her condition for eight-hour shift was not accepted.
Vanga replaced Deepika with new Bollywood heartthrob Triptii Dimri at a cheaper remuneration.
In the most recent incident, Deepika, who has remained in the eye of the storm many times in her career, quit the sequel of Kalki 2898 AD but with a row.
The production house Vyjayanthi Movies on Thursday dropped a cryptic remark on "commitment" while announcing Deepika's exit from the film.
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