Indians unite to defend Priyanka Chopra (BBC)

Indians on social media are rallying behind Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra after an American website article called her a “scam artist”.

The article in The Cut, which has now been taken down, sparked outrage for suggesting that she had trapped US singer Nick Jonas into marrying her to further her career.

Indians, many of whom were earlier disparaging about the wedding, have now jumped to defend her.

Many said the article was racist.

In a way, the piece has marked a turning point in the entire saga of the couple in India – from feeling very much “over it” when it came to wedding updates, there is now a rush to defend Chopra. Read more