Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has been commended for her answers in what is being described as one of TV’s most ‘cringe-worthy’ interviews.
The Canadian-born former porn star was being interviewed by Bhupendra Chaubey, on his CNN-IBN's talk show, The Hot Seat.
The questions though were not to everyone’s liking.
Chaubey asked, "In the last four years, according to statistics which have been put up by Porn Hub, since you have come into the national mainstream cinema, the number of people watching porn in India have also, in a proportionate manner, increased substantially to a degree that we are the largest consumer of porn. Is there any correlation?"
Leone answered ‘no’
The interviewer then said there was a perception among some Indians that simply watching a Sunny Leone film could corrupt a person. "I am thinking am I being morally corrupted if I am interviewing you?"
She said, "I can leave if you want me to”.
He also added that a lot of Indian housewives might Sunny Leone as a threat. To which she replied, “I don’t want your husbands I have my own.”
Leone was being interviewed as part of promotions for her upcoming film, Mastizaade.
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The general public were not amused.
@bhupendrachaube @SunnyLeone Sunny is just a hard working girl doing a job, just like you!! Shame on you Mr Chaubey if you didn't know that
— Ayesha (@ayesha_zaveri) January 19, 2016
10 demeaning questions @SunnyLeone was asked during this viral interview (& how she tackled them all like a boss) - https://t.co/pTRGfOqogK
— MissMalini (@MissMalini) January 19, 2016
Story of @SunnyLeone is one of the best examples of hypocrisy existing in our society: @bhupendrachaube https://t.co/bvwv6FmPvB
— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) January 15, 2016
Well done @SunnyLeone keeping it together in the face of opinionated misguided questions👍 #mortifyingjournalism https://t.co/DwsdAFtVxT
— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) January 19, 2016
And neither was Bollywood royalty
I think Sunny conductd herself wid a lot of grace & dignity.I wish I cud hav said the same abt the interviewer (1/2) https://t.co/TDDHOlbOUL
— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) January 20, 2016
I think my heart just dropped seeing this!! Thank you so much for the support. It means the world and beyond to me! https://t.co/ayZmahPcIr
— Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) January 20, 2016
I have become a @SunnyLeone fan after watching her IBN interview... What a graceful & dignified lady.
— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi) January 20, 2016
One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.@SunnyLeone im a fan!
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) January 20, 2016
This downright distasteful interview shows d journalists intellect & lack of basic human respect & nothing else.kudos @SunnyLeone
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) January 19, 2016
Bhupendra Chaubey though seemed unperturbed.
Agreed. That's why must watch this interview. #TheHotSeat tonight 930 PM IBN7, 10 PM CNN IBN https://t.co/Q63Bx6T2ec
— bhupendra chaubey (@bhupendrachaube) January 15, 2016
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