Mallika Sherawat: Need new haters, the old ones are beginning to like me

In an interview with Variety Studio,Cannes Edition at the Cannes Film Festival this year, Mallika Sherawat stated that she found India "a very regressive and depressing nation when the state of women is concerned".

This was followed by a lot of blows from actresses Priyanka Chopra and Sherlyn Chopra who, obviously, got "offended" by the remark, PC even saying that she thought it was an "unfair one".

But it doesn't stop there, the Twitterverse is out to bash Mallika too with their tweets and the actress took a defensive stance too.

This is how the interview went:

This is what Mallika tweeted-:

I said Whats happening to women in India is regressive and depressing and I stand by it # RAPE

— Mallika Sherawat (@MallikaLA) May 26, 2013

Th state of women is regressive wt Rapes evday!!@bharatidubey: @mallikala how cn u make a sweeping statement tht india is regressive country

— Mallika Sherawat (@MallikaLA) May 26, 2013

Need New Haters, old ones r beginning to like me:)

— Mallika Sherawat (@MallikaLA) May 25, 2013

Here's how the public reacted to Mallika's comment:

Mallika Sherawat says India is regressive & depressing.She’s right – How else do you explain this country tolerating her for so long

— Sir Sri Jhunjhunwala (@jhunjhunwala) May 28, 2013

Only a regressive country for women can have Mallika Sherawat as a film star. #HenceProved

— Jay Hind! (@JayHind) May 28, 2013

I honestly dont understand the fuss abt Mallika Sherawat.Yeah,she does fake a lot,but u idiots seriously think our country's not regressive?

— Sandeep Nemmani (@sandynemmani) May 28, 2013

I hate to say it but I agree with Mallika "Blabbermouth" Sherawat's "regressive and depressing" outlook for the country.

— Parth S Mukherjee (@parthsm) May 28, 2013

Dear Mallika Sherawat, Please don't come back to a regressive country. Keep your funny accent, facts and thoughts where it can be tolerated.

— Tejas Sharma (@tehjus) May 28, 2013

I too think India is a regressive country with religious, lingual, regional, caste based, colour based etc. biased country #MallikaSherawat

— Avinash Shukla (@Being_Avinash) May 28, 2013

Not a fan, but completely agree with Mallika Sherawat that India is "regressive" when it comes to treatment of women in this country.

— Nita Bhalla (@nitabhalla) May 28, 2013

Dear Mallika, do us and urself a favour. Stay back in progressive "Amarikah"& promise never to return to this "regressive" country. Thanks

— MADHU DAITHOTA (@madhudaithota) May 27, 2013

If we dun respct ourselvs,nobody would.Calling ur country regressive n depressive at an international platorm isfoolish #Mallika Sherawat

— afsana ahmed (@afsanaahmed) May 27, 2013

 So looks like her personal opinion has snowballed into a major issue with everyone weighing in on her comments. We wonder what's was the idea behind the "need new haters" tweet. What next, Mallika?