NEW DELHI: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has weighed in on the online controversy surrounding Kriti Sanon’s latest Raksha Bandhan advertisement, questioning the actor’s choice of outfit and asking why someone would tie a rakhi while dressed in a bikini-style ensemble.Kriti’s jewellery advertisement, released ahead of Raksha Bandhan, features her in an Indo-Western outfit comprising a bralette-inspired blouse, cape and draped skirt.The look has drawn criticism online, with some users arguing that it was out of place in an advertisement centred on the traditional festival celebrating the bond between siblings.Joining the debate, Kangana shared a note on her Instagram Story on Monday evening, questioning the styling choices in the advertisement.
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“It’s a wonderful time to be a woman. Our closets are full of variety of clothes, today’s woman is a global woman. From cocktail dresses to lehenga cholis, jeans to saris, bikinis to salwar kameez, from all the options that are available to us today why would you tie your brother a rakhi in your bikini/undergarments? Where are all your styling options? Ha ha the advert looks intentionally creepy!” she wrote.The advertisement had already sparked a debate on social media, with several users criticising Kriti’s outfit and other elements of the campaign.One user on X questioned the absence of traditional elements associated with Raksha Bandhan, writing, “Where is Puja Ki thali? Why are you wearing bra in front of your brother? Is this a Raksha Bandhan? Where is Tilak?”Another criticised the outfit, writing, “Who dresses like this on rakhi ?”Kriti has not issued any statement on the criticism or Kangana’s remarks so far.(With agency inputs)
