Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is back at the centre of a social media storm with a tourism campaign for Abu Dhabi in which she is seen wearing a hijab (inset) as she walks through the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Padukone joins her husband, fellow star Ranveer Singh, as the brand ambassador for Experience Abu Dhabi, the destination brand of the Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi.

In the vigorous debate that has ensued online, some called the 39-year-old a “fake feminist” for promoting conservative attire and others defended her decision and spoke up for her respect for Arab culture. Those criticising her argued that her decision to wear a hijab is in stark contrast to her appearance at the 2015 “My Choice” video, in which she advocated women’s freedom to live, dress and love on t

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