{"id":32384,"date":"2017-11-22T14:59:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T09:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=32384"},"modified":"2017-11-22T16:08:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T10:38:06","slug":"amid-padmavati-row-deepika-padukone-pulls-global-entrepreneurship-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/amid-padmavati-row-deepika-padukone-pulls-global-entrepreneurship-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Padmavati row, Deepika Padukone pulls out of Global Entrepreneurship Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Facing death threats, abuse for her portrayal of Padmavati, Padukone to skip the summit which will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on\u00a0Nov 28<\/span>\u00a0in Hyderabad<\/em><\/p>\n Under vitriolic attack from right-wing fringe groups and facing death threats for her portrayal of Rani Padmavati in Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali\u2019s upcoming flick Padmavati, actor Deepika Padukone has reportedly decided to skip the Indo-US Global Entrepreneurship Summit that will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad on November 28.<\/p>\n While Padukone has herself not commented yet on why she had decided to give the event, which will see US president Donald Trump\u2019s daughter Ivanka leading a powerful American delegation, a miss government sources have told some sections of the media that the actor will not be attending the summit.<\/p>\n Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni has also reportedly dropped out of the event, sources said.<\/p>\n While Padukone has most likely dropped out of the event due to the abuse and threats she has been facing for playing the titular role in Padmavati<\/strong><\/a> and the fact that a majority of these attacks have been directed at her by people and outfits patronized by Narendra Modi\u2019s BJP, \u2018she has so far refused to comment on the issue.<\/p>\n The summit \u2013 an event that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government will no doubt showcase as a major endorsement from global entrepreneurs of the supposedly investor-friendly policies of the Centre \u2013 will have \u2018Women First, Prosperity for All\u2019 as its theme. Ironical, given the broadside that Padukone has been facing in recent weeks, with leaders from the BJP and fringe group Karni Sena announcing bounties for killing her or chopping her nose off.<\/p>\n According to Jayesh Ranjan, principal secretary, IT and Industry, Telangana government, who is part of the team of bureaucrats overseeing the preparations for the high-profile event to be held in the capital of the newly-formed state confirmed that Padukone, who had earlier agreed to participate in a panel discussion to be organised during the summit, has opted out.<\/p>\n