The Hijab Controversy in Karnataka has become a huge national level talking point for peཧople all over. Many celebs from the film industry have also spoken up about the controversy and given in their views on the matter. A lot of actresses have sported the hijab or the burqa onscreen in the 🅷recent past and excelled in the characters onscreen. Here’s taking a look at some of the most recent examples of actresses sporting a burqa onscreen:
Alia Bhatt
The role played by actress Alia B𝔉hatt in the 2019 film 'Gully Boy' was well-liked. Bhatt portrayed the part of Safina, a Muslim girl, in this film, and she wore a hijab for virtually the whole runtime. She even sported the burqa in ‘Raazi’, which went on to become a massive success and win num🌺erous awards.
Deepika Padukone
Actress Deepik🍨a Padukone made her Bollywood debut with the film 'Om Shanti Om' in which she donned a burqa. Padukone is seen wearing a burqa in a sequence from this film. She hides under a burqa when she goes to meet actor Shah Ru✅kh Khan’s onscreen character.
Shraddha Kapoor
Actress Shraddha Kapoor played the lead in the film 'Haseena Parkar.' The film was a biopic based on the life of Mumbai underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar, in which Shraddha donned a burqa for the entire duration of her performance. Even though the film turned out to be a dud at the box-office, the performance 𓆏by Kapoor won her a lot of applause.
Konkona Sen Sharma
Actress Konkona Sen Sharma is one of those very few artistes who can adapt to any character. ♛Sen Sharma gave an excellent performance in the 2016 film 'Lipstick Under My Burkha.' She appeared in this film while wearing a burqa, and audiences love🐬d her performance.
Katrina Kaif
Actress Katrina Kaif has also been seen wearing a burqa in the films like 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan', ‘Phantom’ and the 'Tiger' film franchise. In a scene from 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan,' Kaif hides under a burqa. At the same time, she is starring in the 'Tiger' film series as a Pakistani spy. Throughout this, she is seen wearing a burqa on several occasions. Even the same in ‘Phantom’ where she is a spy and she has been seen sporting a burqa in certain sequences in the mo🔜vie.