Cleavage row: Activists, actors come out in support of Deepika Padukone

Bangalore, Sept 15: A day after

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, slammed a leading daily for focussing on her 'assets' and calling it 'news', the Bollywood fraternity came out in full support of the actress.

Actors, women's rights activists and even journalists lauded Deepika for taking a stand on the entire issue. Twitter was flooded with messages in support of Deepika for taking a tough stand on the issue and congratulated her for the same-

Complimenting a lady is a grace reserved for gentlemen! I stand on a tall tall chair and applaud you @deepikapadukone

— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) September 15, 2014

I just read here in Malaysia about @deepikapadukone retort to cheap sensational journalism,well done girl.

— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) September 15, 2014

Well done @deepikapadukone ! Taken a stand for all of us. Xoxo

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) September 14, 2014

Star of the day: @deepikapadukone For giving it back as good as it gets.

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 14, 2014

@deepikapadukone Bravo! Papers do this to actresses, sportswomen regularly. They need to be shamed & exposed.

— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) September 14, 2014

Good for you @deepikapadukone - nothing embarrasses misogynists more than some plainspeak !

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) September 14, 2014

However instead of apologising, the daily in its defense tweeted; "Deepika Padukone, its a compliment. You look so great that we want to make sure that everyone knew." The tweet was shortly pulled down from the daliy's timeline, after actress Nimrat Kaur tweeted

Dear @TOIEntertain...with this 'compliment' , I shudder to think who this 'everyone' is you're reaching out to ? pic.twitter.com/FHN9f3FL8m

— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) September 14, 2014

The entire episode began after the daily tweeted an article that focussed on Deepika's assets. Deepika, who couldn't control her anger took to Twitter and slammed the daily for the news-

YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??

— Finding Fanny (@deepikapadukone) September 14, 2014

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