Vivek Agnihotri clarifies on alleged ‘double standards’ for praising Deepika Padukone: I thought it’s called ‘fairness’

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri recently hailed Deepika Padukone for being named as one of the presenters at the upcoming Academy Awards. The filmmaker had tweeted, “While travelling with #TheKashmirFiles in USA & overwhelming response of Americans, I had said that now everyone wants to increase their footprint in India. India is now the most lucrative, safe and growing market of the world.This is the year of Indian cinema. #AchcheDin.”

However, netizens trolled the filmmaker for his past posts wherein he had slammed Deepika and her song ‘Besharam Rang’. Reacting to the same, Vivek wrote, “Well… in a new world ‘criticising someone when you disagree and appreciating when you like their act’ is called double standard. Well, I thought it’s called ‘fairness’. Anyone who makes India’s name popular deserves appreciation unanimously."
Anupam Kher had also lauded DP’s achievement and posted on Instagram, “Dearest @deepikapadukone! Congratulations on being one of the presenters at this year's #Oscar ceremony! Every time you climb one step higher on the ladder of success, we at @actorprepares feel proud to have been part of your journey. On a personal note as your teacher, I always knew the sky is not the limit. You will go beyond!! Love and blessings always! Congratulations for #Pathan too! Jai Ho! #ActorPrepares #Student #Actress".