Kriti Sanon has finally broken the silence after becoming the center of conversation with her recent Raksha Bandhan ad for the jewelry brand Giva, in which she wears a modern ethnic dress with a bold neckline. Soon after the ad went viral, actor-politician Kangana Ranaut reacted to the ad, calling it intentionally creepy and asking, ‘Why would you tie your brother a Rakhi in bikini/undergarments?’
Addressing the debate and indirectly replying to Kangana Ranaut about her outfit choice, Kriti shared her view, highlighting that clothes don’t decide the essence of the festival, but emotions do: “The essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it is in the emotions and meaning you hold for the traditions.”
Sharing what the festival of Raksha Bandhan means to her, Kriti said, “Rakshabandhan is a bond of protection. My sister and I tie rakhi to each other. We know we can protect each other no less than a brother would have. We pray for each other’s health, happiness & long life. And for us, this prayer and promise extends to our dogs too! After all, they are family!”
Kriti also sarcastically asked, “Also, when will we stop telling women what to wear?? Ethnic fashion has evolved over the years, but still a woman’s respect for her culture is measured with just her clothes!!”
Clapping back at the criticism, the actress highlighted that, saying, “Culture & Traditions are in her heart, not in her neckline!”
Earlier Kangana Ranaut reacted to Kriti’s viral Raksha Bandhan ad mocking her outfit choice saying, “It’s is a wonderful time to be a woman, our closets are full of variety of clothes, today’s woman is a global woman, from cocktail dresses to lehnga cholis, jeans to saris, bikins to salwar kameez, from all the options that are available to us today why would you tie your brother a Rakhi in your bikini/undergarments? Where are all your styling options? Ha ha, the advert looks intentionally creepy!”
While many targeted Kriti and supported Kangana’s stance, there is a section of people who called out the outrage for the actress’s outfit, questioning where the same outrage goes when crimes happen against women.
