Deepika Padukone gets huge support from Bollywood colleagues

As soon as Deepika Padukone showed her displeasure on twitter, not only fans but her friends too began registering their anger in the form of tweets to her. Her rumoured beau Ranveer Singh, ‘Finding Fanny’ co-star Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dia Mirza, Karan Johar and others expressed their disappointment at the series of events.

@deepikapadukone way to let ’em know! #LikeABoss @TOIEntertain TUM se yeh ummeed nahi thi #SMH #owned

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) September 14, 2014

We have hit a new low today…forget complimenting a woman have the ability to respect a woman first…

— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) September 14, 2014

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

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) September 14, 2014

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Other actors also expressed their displeasure over the series of events.

@deepikapadukone well said, proud of you. Thank you for doing this.. Women power

— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) September 14, 2014

My simple question to the media regarding the Deepika-Cleavage story is.. Can this messenger be shot??

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 15, 2014

Its a shame that this is what we do in the name of journalism.. More power to you @deepikapadukone ..

— Saqib Saleem (@Saqibsaleem) September 14, 2014

“@TOIEntertain: @deepikapadukone , It’s a compliment! You look so great that we want to make sure everyone knew! :)” What? Seriously?! Sick!

— SOPHIE CHOUDRY (@Sophie_Choudry) September 14, 2014

Appalled….shocked and disgusted at the level of disrespect shown..Deepika or any women in the world cannot and should not stand for this!!

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 14, 2014

I’ve always admired @deepikapadukone 4 her grit,determination n talent,2day she earns my utmost respect…Shame on TOI…GROW UP!!

— Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) September 14, 2014

@deepikapadukone superbb reply!! 👍👌Glad that someone stood up! N i cant believe they actually replied to justify instead of apologising!!!!!

— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 14, 2014

TOI’s response to @deepikapadukone clearly indicates they aren’t just crass, they are also idiots. Shame on them! pic.twitter.com/2fHn4zAELE

— Nitasha (@Nitasha22) September 14, 2014

That’s eve teasing of different kind…@deepikapadukone that’s the way women shd stand against & protest …

— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) September 14, 2014

#facepalm RT @TOIEntertain: @deepikapadukone , It’s a compliment! You look so great that we want to make sure everyone knew! :)”

— All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) September 14, 2014

Thank you @deepikapadukone #RESPECT

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) September 14, 2014

Just reading TOI Ent’s coverage of @deepikapadukone Stunned. A new low. Well done, Deepika, for not letting it go. Neither shall we.

— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) September 14, 2014

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

Dear yellow journalism, a star showed you that some of you are green. • Dear yellow journalism, yeh-lo!

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) September 14, 2014

Thank you for this! About time! 👏#RESPECT “@deepikapadukone: YES!I am a Woman.I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??”

— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) September 14, 2014

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. @deepikapadukone doing just that!! (N THATS how u pay a compliment )

— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) September 15, 2014

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

Late Sunday (September 14) evening also saw a deluge of tweets containing the hashtag #IStandWithDeepikaPadukone. The hashtag trended for a couple of hours nationwide, wherein people showed their support for Deepika for standing up against lewd remarks passed by a certain section of media about women.

Deepika Padukone’s earlier tweets to the news portal have garnered almost 6600 retweets in 21 hours.

The war isn’t seeming to end here as the tweets and the backlash continue to pour in.