ABC apologises for portraying `Indian Nationalists` as terrorists |
Even though it`s a fictional show, Indian fans of “Quantico” are mad at the ABC show – for portraying India in a bad light in a recent episode – and its lead actor, Priyanka Chopra, for allowing that to happen. The episode, which aired June 1, showed `Indian nationalists` – one of them wears a `rudraksh` on a chain – plotting to carry out a nuclear attack in Manhattan, and frame Pakistan for it. Chopra`s character, Alex Parish, thwarts the plot, which was meant to disrupt a summit on Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Chopra hasn`t responded to the online outcry over the controversial episode that was titled, “The Blood of Romeo,” but the network June 8 apologized to Indian fans. ABC Studios and the executive producers of `Quantico` would like to extend an apology to our audience who were offended by the most recent episode, `The Blood of Romeo,`” the network said in a statement, reports Deadline. “The episode has stirred a lot of emotion, much of which is unfairly aimed at Priyanka Chopra, who didn`t create the show, nor does she write or direct it. She has no involvement in the casting of the show or the storylines depicted in the series.”
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