First Published Dec 19, 2022, 12:48 PM IST
Doha: Deepika Padukone’s unveiling of the World Cup Football Trophy was the big news since yesterday. Deepika’s presence on a global stage has led to a lot of discussion in the background of the controversies arising in India regarding the soon-to-be-released film Pathan.
Deepika Padukone has been the hot topic of discussion in India for the past few days. The reason for this was the first song of the film Pathan. Deepika’s saffron bikini in the song Besharam Rang angered a section and she came on stage demanding a boycott of the film.
Cyber attacks also came against Deepika. But despite all these controversies, when Deepika arrived to unveil the trophy at the FIFA World Cup finals last night, it became a proud moment for every Indian. Posts lauding Deepika appeared on social media.
‘Tis the woman who lately has been daily harassed and abused by the country. Deepika, who has become the pride of India, stands tall in the midst of hate. No one there looked at the color of the bikini, the world knows India through Deepika Padukone and Shahrukh Khan, Deepika is India’s daughter, a harsh reply to critics’, the comments go.
While the compliments are pouring in, the star is also being criticized. ‘Why is Deepika Padukone covered up when she comes here??Isn’t there skimpy dresses and plunging necklines in Saudi Arabia??’ Some have come to the scene asking that. But some are interpreting this as an invitation from Qatar. How did Deepika become the main participant in the World Cup unveiling ceremony?
For ages, the opening ceremony of the World Cup is held just before the World Cup final. This is a very special event for FIFA. This means that FIFA’s gold trophy kept in Zurich is brought to the final venue to present to the winners. There will be two people in this program. A former World Cup-winning captain and ambassador for the company that sponsors the trophy case.
Former Spanish football player Casillas was with Deepika at yesterday’s event at the World Cup Stadium in Qatar. The former Spanish goalkeeper was the captain when Spain won the 2010 World Cup. If Deepika is the ambassador of Louis Vuitton, the famous brand that sponsored the box that brought the World Cup.
This has been FIFA’s practice since time immemorial and it was done in Russia 2018 by Philipp Lamp, who was the captain when Germany won the World Cup in 2014. Super model Natalya Vodianova is also together. Natalia Vodianova was a Louis Vuitton ambassador at the time. This time it was Deepika. There is a photo of the event on the Louis Vuitton Twitter page. Deepika is wearing a Louis Vuitton bag design for the event. Deepika is the first brand ambassador from India for the global brand Louis Vuitton.
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Last Updated Dec 19, 2022, 12:48 PM IST