Bollywood stars speak of racism in the US but they get backlash for supporting the skin whitening creams

As an anti-racism protests have spread the George Floyd’s death further around the world, Bollywood stars have spoken out against racism in the United States. But social media, many users are those stars “hypocrites” to promote the book on racism on social media who ask to skin lightening products and is silent on police violence against minorities in India. Facing write Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actor and singer who won the Miss World in 2000. significant criticism online after on Instagram that “much work to do, and must start at the individual level on a global scale” in relation to George protests Floyd. “We must educate all have a responsibility themselves and end this hatred.” Online users were quick to point out that Chopra starred in the 2008 Hindi film, fashion, where his character feels ashamed for having sex with a black man. They also found that Chopra, along with other Bollywood stars like Disha Patani, Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, have been seen in the past skin whitening ads. (Chopra said in interviews in the past that he regrets these products approved earlier in his career.) Whitening of the skin is a multimillion dollar industry in India. Companies such as Garnier, Neutrogena often use popular Bollywood star in their advertising campaigns. “In India, the dark skin is undesirable and equitable [considered the top] skin by many, regardless of class, caste, religion,” says Neha Mishra, an assistant professor at Jindal Global Law School and a coloring expert. Mishra adds that advertising contracts by the assumption that the stars have reported a skin waste “black or brown.” Many Bollywood stars also critical for the book in support of George Floyd faced protests have been silent on attacks against India, despite the minority Muslim population. In December 2019, the Indian government passed a law on Citizenship Amendment (CAA), minorities not only in neighboring countries allow Indian Muslim to become a citizen. The law has led to nationwide protests in December. In February, riots broke out for a legislator in the north-east of Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party to delete (BJP) encouraged mobs on the streets. Modi, who was busy President of Trump hosting a state visit, was turning a blind eye, accused by mobs killed Muslims, Hindus chanting nationalist slogans. Meanwhile police in Delhi mob reportedly encouraged burning properties, they are among the Muslims. (Hindus were killed in the clashes, but most of the victims were Muslims). While Padukone visited a CAA protest at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in January, which make only A-lister from Bollywood to make a public appearance at these events, most Muslims who remained mention in violence and discrimination against India. Critics say they only take a stand against racism in the United States, because it’s time to take a popular attitude among celebrities. “Their support was doing Nur, in Sache’zu to reach a wider audience, although not all poor people live, Wandersleben in India has decided to do something,” says Mishra. “It did not matter too much?”
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