Beyonce as Bollywood 'Rani' is beautiful in Coldplay!

Beyonce in Coldplay

Coldplay on Friday released the video of Hymn for the Weekend featuring Beyonce from their new album ‘which soon invited criticism on social media.

Beyonce in Coldplay

Many accused her of cultural appropriation and the issue soon started flooding the internet.

Beyonce in Coldplay

Beyonce, plays a Bollywood actress 'Rani' in the video.

Beyonce in Coldplay

Some are flaking her for dressing in the garbs of a culture she doesn’t belong to.

Beyonce in Coldplay

Some also criticised the team for cultural appropriation by Beyonce in her dressing.

Beyonce in Coldplay

The video, directed by Ben Mor, sees the artist dressed in traditional Desi adornment while playing the role of a Bollywood actress.

Sonam in Coldplay

Meanwhile, Sonam Kapoor has also done a cameo in the song.

Sonam in Coldplay

A story to tell my grandkids, tweeted Sonam after the video was unveiled.

Sonam in Coldplay

She runs in slow motion wearing lehengas and does a blink-and-you-miss-it eight-second cameo.

Beyonce in Coldplay

Cultural appropriation, particularly of Desi traditions, has become an increasingly frequent topic of conversation of late.