Deepika Padukone had no concept about JNU politics, Vivek Agnihotri says her PR will need to have advised her to go for promotion

Jun 17, 2025 07:09 PM IST Director Vivek Agnihotri shared his ideas on Deepika Padukone visiting the JNU campus in the course of the scholar protests in 2020, which brought about controversy. Deepika Padukone confirmed up on the Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2020, days earlier than the discharge of her movie Chhapaak. It brought about immense controversy and requires a ban on her movie. Now, in an interview with Subhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel, director Vivek Agnohotri has commented on the incident and shared that he’s positive that the actor had no clue concerning the politics of the place and went there as a part of movie promotion. (Also learn: Genelia D’Souza works for ’10 hours a day’, says it is not unattainable at the same time as Deepika Padukone calls for 8-hour shifts) Vivek Agnihotri assured that Deepika Padukone was completely unaware of JNU politics. What Vivek statedDuring the interplay, Vivek stated, “Unko pata bhi nahi tha ki kaha jaa rahi hain. I can guarantee ki Deepika ko pata bhi nahi hoga ki kyu kya waha ki politics kya hain. Dumb ki baat nahi hain but unko ye bola hoga PR walon ne ki ye ek opportunity he film ko promote karne ki aur ye political jagah hain aur apni film bhi politics se juri hui hain so let’s go. Chali ayi hongi isliye! I don’t think they bothered… if she had known, she would not have come (She did not even know where she was going. I can guarantee that she was not aware of the politics of that place and was told by her PR that this situation fit well for the promotion of her film. So she went there).” ‘You play with fire, you get burned’He went on so as to add, “You play with fire, you get burned. I don’t know her personally, so I don’t know what ideology she aligns with. I do know that she is a very smart and intelligent woman. Had she known that this is a politically sensitive place and that it might impact her career, I assume she would not have gone. During film promotions, there are too many people telling stars what to do and where to speak. Her PR was mistaken, they thought it was an event. But it wasn’t an event. You can’t touch politics and go out like that.” Deepika was final seen in Kalki 2898 AD. In the previous few weeks, she has been within the limelight for exiting Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit, over the latter’s refusal to simply accept an 8-hour shift.  Vivek’s subsequent movie is The Bengal Files, exploring a lesser-known chapter of Indian historical past. It will launch on 5 September.