Dhruv Rathee faces criticism after mentioning Deepika Padukone in a video about Bollywood skin lightening. Fans defend the actress on social media.
Dhruv Rathee, a political analyst and content maker, has caused uproar once more by mentioning actor Deepika Padukone in a video about Bollywood’s use of artificial skin lightening. Social media users have responded strongly to the comments, accusing Rathee of unfairly highlighting the actor and bringing her into a larger controversy.
The current statements are even more controversial among fans because they follow Rathee’s previous critique of Ranveer Singh’s movie Dhurandhar.
What was said by Dhruv Rathee in his video
Regarding purported skin-lightening procedures in the movie business, Dhruv Rathee discussed them in his YouTube video, The FAKE Beauty of Bollywood Celebrities. He claimed that a number of well-known actresses have had skin-lightening procedures, including Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Shilpa Shetty, Kajol, and Priyanka Chopra.
“Ek badi lambi list hai yahan par actresses ki jinka career ke shuruwat mein rang thodha dark dhikai deta tha lekin aajkal kafi light dikhai deta hai… Jab inse pucha jaata hai ke aisa kaise hogaya yeh bolti hai ke phele yeh dhoop mein zyada rehti thi ab nahi rehti isliye dheere dheere inka ring saaf hua hai. By the way, a lot of actors use skin-whitening cream. In the video, he stated, “Fair skin ka raaz na toh koi cream hai na koi dhoop se bachna, reality hai glutathione injections jo skin lightening ka popular tareeka hai.”
Deepika Padukone is defended on social media
Fans of Deepika Padukone quickly intervened to refute the allegations when the video appeared on Reddit and other websites. Many contended that perceived variations in look throughout time might be explained by shifts in lighting, makeup styles, camera quality, and professional styling.
“In Final Cut, lighting aids and editing takes place. One user said, “I don’t believe she received any treatments.” “First of all, I do think the left side era Deepika was into bronzer and tanning,” another person commented. Skin tone is barely medium.
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Others noted that lifestyle choices, skincare products, and sun exposure can all naturally alter skin tone. It’s simply superior lighting and camera image quality, in my opinion. One comment said, “She is not fairer than before,” while another stated, “Women can do whatever they want.”
Background: Previous Dhurandhar Scandal
Dhruv Rathee’s previous critique of Dhurandhar, which starred Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, is another source of the outrage. Rathee referred to the movie as propaganda-driven in a prior video titled Reality of Dhurandhar, saying, “Well-made propaganda is more dangerous.” His comments had already infuriated the actor’s admirers.
Several viewers accused Rathee of continually attacking people connected to the movie in the most recent video. Criticizing a good actress is the same as criticizing a good movie. “How hateful is this?” said one person.