Chandramukhi Chautala Hits GOAT Status As Netizens Cringe Over Deepika's Shakti Shetty In Singham 3

Deepika Padukone in Singham Again: The epic trailer of the upcoming action film was unveiled on Monday, October 7, leaving fans wanting for more. Singham Again is set to release on Diwali and anticipation is riding high on this festive release. While a section of social media users reacted positively to the film's trailer, many criticised how Shakti Shetty ( Deepika Padukone ) has been characterised. Deepika Padukone in a still from Singh Again | Image: XDeepika's Singham Again character faces criticismAfter the much-awaited reveal of Deepika's cop character in Singham Again, many were reminded of Meenamma from Chennai Express, a role that invited heavy criticism her way for the stereotypical portrayal of a South Indian. Interestingly, Rohit Shetty is the common element here. In Singham Again, Deepika essentially recreates her diction from Chennai Express, which disappointed many.Singham Again will release on November 1 | Image: X"The Ranveer-ification of DP isn't looking good at all," commented one. Another one wrote, "It's the forced "Tapori" accent she is trying to pull. Heyy bhagwan. It's not working." "No police officer speaks like that in fact no normal person speaks like that," read another comment on social media.Netizens want Deepika to be replaced in Singham AgainA section of social media users urged that Deepika as Shakti Shetty be replaced by Chandramukhi Chautala from FIR. The character was played by Kavita Kaushik and remains one of the most loved cop characters on screen. "YES. miss chautala was a bad ass cop and was funny at the same time. dp could never," commented a social media under. Another one wrote, "Who would've thought Chandramukhi Chautala would become an icon one day?"New mother Deepika, who will play the cop Shakti Shetty aka Lady Singham in the film, was absent from the trailer launch event of Singham Again. She and Ranveer welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on September 8.

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Chandramukhi Chautala Hits GOAT Status As Netizens Cringe Over Deepika's Shakti Shetty In Singham 3

After Deepika's cop character in Singham Again was revealed, many were reminded of Meenamma from Chennai Express, a role that invited heavy criticism.

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