Bollywood hottie Kriti Sanon appeared in a jewellery advert made especially for the Raksha Bandhan festival (when sisters tie a piece of thread a rakhi around their brothers’ wrists, signifying sibling love and security).
As soon as the advert aired, actress-cum-BJP politician Kangana Ranaut took offence at the outfit that Kriti S had worn in the ad. Addressing Kriti S, Kangana R said, ‘From all the options that are available to us today, why would you tie your brother a rakhi in your bikini/undergarments? The advert looks intentionally creepy.’ Kriti S initially obliquely replied, ‘The essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it is in the emotions and meaning you hold for the traditions... When will we stop telling women what to wear?’ Amidst the brouhaha, the jewellery brand pulled the advert.
No wonder, Kriti S then directly posted an image of Kangana R calling her a ‘dharm ki thekedarni’ [self-appointed guardian of religion]. That’s modern-day India for you, folks a society hanging by a thread!