Deepika Padukone's JNU visit causes Twitter uproar; #BoycottChhapaak and #ISupportDeepika trend simultaneously

Deepika Padukone visited Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday night. She stood in protest with the students at the University. Seeing her with the students, Twitterati went into a tizzy. While some people, mostly accounting certain Bollywood celebrities and media personalities, stood by Deepika, some other demanded boycott of her film Chhapaak.

Dressed in black, Deepika stood in solidarity with the students in protest to the violence which took place on Sunday night. She did so just two days before her movie Chhapaak's release, which caught Twitter's attention. Not only Deepika, but her PR team was also bashed for the same. More so, Twitterati even linked Deepika with the 'Tukde Tukde Gang' and demanded to boycott her movie Chhapaak.

Here are some reactions from the Twitterati:

She Never came when Swami Vivekanand Status was vandalised by Left Goons

Why only Now ?

She chooses JNU where leftists who want to break India dominate! #boycottchhapaak #DeepikaPadukone pic.twitter.com/uoLrPKibhI

— Vinita Hindustani (@Being_Vinita) January 7, 2020

I never imagined that actress like Deepika Padukone will support These JNU Goons and Afzal

Now Deepika shows True colour

This is my final decision that I will never watch any Film of these actress who Support anti nationalist goons#boycottchhapaak pic.twitter.com/tryHZNX3ID

—  (@Dikshapandey22) January 7, 2020

1. Make a film based on a social issue
2. Try 2 market it by showing concern towards d issue
3. If it dsn't work, find a problem in d country
4. Take a stand (w/o uttering a word), 2 gain (negative) publicity
5. Increase ur viewership n make money
6. Go to step 1 #boycottChhapaak pic.twitter.com/75xJKnaTlD

— Tuco (@tuco_blondie) January 7, 2020

I admired her always but its over #boycottchhapaak pic.twitter.com/LlZdqT9gHn

— By Default (@digamdip) January 7, 2020

Have you ever folded hands in front of a martyred soldier’s wife or in front of a rape victim’s father @deepikapadukone ?#BoycottChhapaak #boycottDeepika pic.twitter.com/aYR0Li4U5g

— Rajat Rathee (@officialimrathi) January 7, 2020

Dear all, Actress Deepika Padukone has supported to tukade tukade Gang at JNU need to show to power of commons so #boycottchhapaak
Requested to all pic.twitter.com/djS9p0rAku

— Ashish Singh (@AshishS97798918) January 7, 2020

#BoycottChhapaak is trending across all social media platforms. pic.twitter.com/bmq6OAihKM

— Naresh Kumar Chaturvedi (@WohLambaSaLadka) January 7, 2020

RT if you will #BoycottChhapaak and all other movies of Deepika padukone who was standing with JNU Anti-Nationals for her cheap movie promotions. #TukdeTukdeGang pic.twitter.com/5v89XFDTe7

— Bharat Patel (@BharatP13354394) January 7, 2020

789 universities in India ..

She didn’t choose an IIT to discuss any innovation to help girls’ safety

She didn’t choose a medical university to gain better treatments for acid-throw victims

She chooses JNU where leftists who want to break India dominate! #boycottChhapaak pic.twitter.com/tIug0R4iUt

— Vinita Hindustani (@Being_Vinita) January 7, 2020

I am going to boycott all movies of @deepikapadukone as she is supporting #TukdeTukdeGang

Always thought that Deepika is mature and sensible with good acting skills but you never know the real face.#boycottchhapaak#boycottchhapaak#boycottchhapaak#boycottchhapaak pic.twitter.com/MIhzl2WzKn

— Avinash Pathak (@pathakavinash52) January 7, 2020

She Never came when Swami Vivekanand Status was vandalised by Left Goons

Why only Now ?#boycottchhapaak pic.twitter.com/4ddW0X5ck6

— Abe Tu He Kon (@Po_intBlank) January 7, 2020

We have never thought that @deepikapadukone you are associated with tukde tukde gang. You have reached the highest level in your career and now it's turn to loose all the fem
#boycottchhapaak pic.twitter.com/Z8ZCzaRjjn

— Subhajoy Maity (@SubhajoyMaity) January 7, 2020

@deepikapadukone Hey Deepika ji supporting Leftist ,Tukde Tukde Gang JNU student . Or Movie promotions..? Even ABVP students also injuried But you supporting AntiNational people .In same protest LW Sitaram yenchuri ,Khanaiya kumar also Present ..Shame #BoycottChhapaak pic.twitter.com/xEQbgQqf8q

— Dhruva Jain (@Dhruva_Jain) January 7, 2020

Oh dear Deepika..not you in this mess..why don't you keep away..your PR team has guided you wrongly #BoycottChhapaak pic.twitter.com/1cBlRrOcno

— Thakur (@itsrrishabh) January 7, 2020

@deepikapadukone
Yr PR team is most stupid, fire them asap
They thought by going to JNU, u and yr movie will have a promotion. No way
Uwere3 standing with #TukdeTukdeGang whose slogans were against India.

Apologize now#BoycottChhapaak

— comedy (@comedy80494695) January 7, 2020

#BoycottChhapaak
Movie is really based on very strong ACID victims

But @deepikapadukone just lost the plot#Jnu

— Frankly Speaking (@FranklySpeak_10) January 7, 2020

CHEAP THEATRICS by Deepika Padukone to Promote her Film. By standing with Leftists Kanhaiya Kumar & #AisheGhosh shows she supports #TukdeTukdeGang Why she didnt visit ABVP students who were also beаten?? #JNUFilmPromotion #BoycottChhapaak #BoycottChhapak #DeepikaPadukone pic.twitter.com/iYbKprtvHl

— Rosy (@rose_k01) January 7, 2020

#BoycottChhapaak @deepikapadukone stoops to a new low by sharing space with #TukdeTukdeGang

Shame on you !

— Mr. Dapper (@daanishmehra) January 7, 2020

You bollywood run ur masters agenda in India...

Bollywood still get D company funding, so ur loyalty goes to this tukde gang

#BoycottChhapaak

— Arjun (@Arjun58595639) January 7, 2020

I am going to boycott all movies of @deepikapadukone as she is supporting #TukdeTukdeGang
You should not interfere in student fight.#BoycottChhapaak https://t.co/UyaxNeByxT

— Akshay Kumar (@AkshayPadhi) January 7, 2020

They use our money
They get rich by our money
They stand with #TukdeTukdeGang
They will come for 10 mins, take limelight and don't give damn #ShameOnDeepika#BoycottChhapaak

— comedy (@comedy80494695) January 7, 2020

#BoycottChhapaak#BoycottDeepikaPadukone

Enough of celebrities using real life national issues for business promotion.

Her position n views are immaterial here.@deepikapadukone

— Swapnil Deshmukh (@swapnilad) January 7, 2020

@deepikapadukone
I was your fan.
You proved it that I was wrong.. You go to JNU

Article 19 gives me the right to respond and that is fu*k off#BoycottChhapaak

— Vikas Panwar (@iVikasPanwar) January 7, 2020

#BoycottChhapaak feepika we dont need u. go 2 hell librandu comrades

— Thakur (@itsrrishabh) January 7, 2020

Another anti national #BoycottChhapaak https://t.co/9xS8SkxY5S

— Surendra Kumar (@skpmca) January 7, 2020

Worst decision by @deepikapadukone to visit #JNU . I used to get inspired from her. Not anymore.#boycottchhapaak @RanveerOfficial

— kanak patel (@patel_kanak) January 7, 2020

I will not waste my hard earn money to watching #BollywoodWakeUp films who are supporting anti national elements#BoycottChhapaak https://t.co/1QaycKmpCO

— Surendra Kumar (@skpmca) January 7, 2020

:@deepikapadukone I usually avoid tweeting to Bollywood but if this is your bid to sell a movie on a woman’s fight by sharing stage with somebody penalised for sexual misconduct (he flashed himself to a woman student at JNU in 2015) then it defeats the very purpose!

— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) January 7, 2020

Spine? Remember Amir Khan suddenly becoming an girl child activist when Dangal was to be released? Muft ki publicity - all news channels going hysterical - sabko acchi lagti hai. "All the world's a stage" as the great bard said. https://t.co/0DqccDDESy

— sushant sareen (@sushantsareen) January 7, 2020

Meanwhile, Deepika also received some support from people like Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Swara Bhaskar, Vishal Dadlani, and other celebrities. Thus, #ISupportDeepika started trending on Twitter simultaneously along with #BoycottChhapaak.

Take a look:

Thank you @deepikapadukone ... thank you for being a true INDIAN .. pic.twitter.com/eHiYNCXA1R

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) January 7, 2020

Thank you @deepikapadukone for giving this movement a mainstream narrative. For using your position to choose the correct path. It always comes to the women and yes, they do deliver! Big love sister! #WeAreWithJNU #noplaceforfascism

— Sayani Gupta (@sayanigupta) January 7, 2020

Let’s not forget she is also the producer of the films .. stakes are even higher . Mad respect for @deepikapadukone https://t.co/y5CPzSEedU

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 7, 2020

Good on you @deepikapadukone

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 7, 2020

As producer today @deepikapadukone would’ve been standing in the preview theatres in Mumbai waiting to hear praise being showered on her maiden production. She instead chose to stand in solidarity with #JNUstudents knowing fully well the ramifications of her actions. #RESPECT

— Nikkhil Advani (@nikkhiladvani) January 7, 2020

Full support and thanks to @deepikapadukone for showing courage that a LOT of people from Bollywood don't.

Those downtrending #Chhapaak, you have already lost! Your petty hatred CANNOT stop brave women! #ChhapaakIsABLOCKBUSTER ! Mark my words, and trend THAT!

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 7, 2020

WHAT A STAR!! @deepikapadukone

— Kritika Kamra (@Kritika_Kamra) January 7, 2020

.@deepikapadukone ,

5 crore salutes to you! #ISupportDeepika

— Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) January 7, 2020

It is incredible to see people of the film fraternity give a damn and take a stand.
Respect to every person who is making this choice.

— Sobhita Dhulipala (@sobhitaD) January 7, 2020

Deepika Padukone visited Delhi for her upcoming movie Chhapaak's promotions. She reportedly conversed with a few reporters who informed her about the situation and her visit to JNU was allegedly a spontaneous move.

In her movie Chhapaak, Deepika Padukone plays the role of an acid-attack survivor, inspired by the story of Laxmi Agarwal. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the movie also stars Vikrant Massey in the lead role.