MUMBAI: Anushka Sharma recently shared a photo of herself looking pretty on the occasion of Diwali. The photo shared by her went viral instantly. A YouTube channel however morphed her picture and add 'sindoor' to it.
A Twitter user noticed the change and raised a question on the need to add a sindoor to her photo. Most other comments were all about 'sanskaar' and 'Indian aunties approving the channel'.
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Have a look.
This came up on my YouTube right now and I noticed something off with the picture.
— ruta (@baateinvaatein) November 19, 2020
They literally added the sindoor to her pictures.
I’m - pic.twitter.com/Vu4sZWR8Sb
The YouTube channel 'Universal In Sights' received a lot of backlash for the edit.
Here are some of the comments.
That's so creepy actually
— hugs (@akwaregia) November 19, 2020
ugh why can't they leave women alone
— Anannya (@MrsHolland073) November 19, 2020
Because " Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat..."
— Sakshi Arora (@MujeSakshiMaano) November 20, 2020
For the uninformed, it had been a ritual among Hindu married women to wear a sindoor, red bangles, and a mangalsutra. Over the years, the stigma around constantly wearing a sindoor or mangalsutra broke and now it is the woman's choice.
Decked up for Diwali celebrations, Anushka Sharma exuded radiance as she dazzled in an elegant white outfit.
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Credits: DNA
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