Anushka Sharma’s return to the big screen as Bengali cricketer Jhulan Goswami in Chakda Xpress isn’t being received well online with users commenting that a Bengali actress would’ve done more justice to the role.
Chakda Xpress features Sharma speaking in a heavy Bengali accent as Jhulan, the former captain of India’s national women’s cricket team.
“Kintu chinta koro na (Don’t you worry),” she is heard saying, a line that internet users have dubbed ‘cringe’ owing to Anushka’s ‘horrible’ accent.
Popular Instagram page Diet Sabya also chimed in on the backlash, saying that a Bengali actress would’ve done more justice to the role.
“Let’s recast this with Konkona Sen Sharma and call it a day? Cause this definitely ain’t it,” wrote the page, with hundreds agreeing in the comments section.
Meanwhile, Twitter users also remained unimpressed, with one writing, “Nothing against Anushka, she is a brilliant actress but as a Bengali I have issues with the weird accent.” read a tweet.
Another said, “There are some fine actresses in Bengali industry who could have played the role of Jhulan with elan. But, no, not happening as we still have to get a popular actor of Bollywood, put on layer of dusky makeup and still not look the part, not even the accent.”
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