When Athiya Shetty Backed Deepika Padukone’s Controversial JNU Visit: “It’s Very Easy To Sit Behind A Phone & Comment…”

Deepika Padukone has always been a vocal artist, often calling out people whenever necessary. She was previously in the news for her appearance in the sports drama 83, which has lately been receiving raving reviews from fans and critics alike. Did you know that the actor faced massive backlash in 2020 for supporting JNU on a political matter and fellow actress Athiya Shetty came out in support of her?

For the unversed, the incident took off when Deepika was promoting her biopic film Chhapaak. The actor made an appearance at a protest in JNU college premises, showing support towards the students who suffered due to the attack on January 5, 2020. Even though she refrained from speaking at the venue, social media had polarizing reactions to her presence at the site.

As a reaction, multiple celebrities were asked to comment on the issue but only a handful of them supported Deepika Padukone. One of them was actor Athiya Shetty who was clearly impressed with her and called courageous for taking a stand and sticking by it.