Actors and technicians from film industries across India have come out in support of Sunny Leone after her recent controversial interview, which many described as sexist and disrespectful to actors and women. The Indo-Canadian actress was repeatedly asked about her stint as a porn star by host Bhupendra Chaubey and if she regrets her past, despite her making it clear that it was her profession.
The interviewer has been receiving flak on social media for his insensitivity — and Shruti Haasan was one of the first actors from K’town to raise her voice on the issue. Shruti, who is often known for speaking her mind, was all praise for Sunny’s classy demeanour. She posted on Twitter, “Well done @SunnyLeone keeping it together in the face of opinionated misguided questions.” Vidyullekha Raman, another Tamil actress, expressed her admiration for Sunny keeping it ‘cool’.
As the incident started getting more attention, the number of B’town celebrities who were in awe of Sunny witnessed a considerable rise. Anushka Sharma, Farah Khan, Vidya Balan, Riteish Deshmukh, Radhika Apte and many others expressed their dislike over the interview, and appreciated Sunny for facing all the questions with a smile.
When Sunny said she is keen to work with Aamir Khan, the question posed by the interviewer was whether she thinks Aamir would reciprocate, given her past. Interestinlgy, the man himself responded through Twitter. He posted on his social media account, “I think Sunny conductd herself wid a lot of grace & dignity.I wish I cud hav said the same abt the interviewer. Sunny,I wil b happy 2 wrk wid u.I hav absolutely no problems wid ur ‘past’, as the interviewer puts it. Stay blessed. Love (sic).”
