In the recent episode of Quantico S3, The Blood of Romeo, we see Priyanka Chopra foiling a terrorist plot by Indian nationalists pretending to be Pakistanis and attempting a nuclear attack on Manhattan. Their ulterior motive is to blame the neighbouring country. The show that aired on 1 June drew flak by a section of Indian viewers who believed that the episode maligned the country.
They are apparently averse to the idea and depiction of Indians as terrorists. Most of the resentment was directed towards the lead of the show, Priyanka Chopra, who they seem to have christened as the official ambassador of India in the US.
ABC studios, the executive producers of the show issued an apology:
“Quantico is a work of fiction. The show has featured antagonists of many different ethnicities and backgrounds, but in this case we inadvertently and regrettably stepped into a complex political issue. It was certainly not our intention to offend anyone. The episode has stirred a lot of emotion, most of which is unfairly aimed at Priyanka Chopra, who didn’t create the show, nor does she write or direct it. She has no involvement in the casting of the show or the storylines depicted in the series.”
DNA reports that the Bangladeshi-American writer Sharbari Ahmed, of the first season is appalled by the reactions of Indian netizens.
“Priyanka is a smart woman. I doubt she would be involved if the episode was offensive. ABC (the network) would be sensitive to that as well. It is absurd that there is such an uproar about a fictional show.”Sharbari Ahmed
Quantico is slated to go off air after season 3.
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