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Ektaa Kapoor Labels Bollywood Hinduphobic, Says She Was Mocked for ‘Teeka’
✍️ MensXP
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 06:47 AM
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Actress Ektaa Kapoor has accused the Hindi film industry of Hinduphobia, recalling how she was ridiculed for getting a teeka.
Ektaa Kapoor, a Bollywood actress, publicly described the Hindi film industry as Hinduphobic during a recent interview.
In the conversation with digital magazine MensXP, she recounted personal experiences of being teased after she chose to wear a teeka, a traditional forehead mark, on set.
Kapoor’s remarks highlight ongoing concerns among some artists about perceived religious bias in mainstream cinema, though no official response from industry bodies has been recorded yet.
In the conversation with digital magazine MensXP, she recounted personal experiences of being teased after she chose to wear a teeka, a traditional forehead mark, on set.
Kapoor’s remarks highlight ongoing concerns among some artists about perceived religious bias in mainstream cinema, though no official response from industry bodies has been recorded yet.