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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.
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Beyonce in Coldplay
Many accused her of cultural appropriation and the issue soon started flooding the internet.
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Beyonce in Coldplay
Beyonce, plays a Bollywood actress 'Rani' in the video.
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Beyonce in Coldplay
Some are flaking her for dressing in the garbs of a culture she doesn’t belong to.
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Beyonce in Coldplay
Some also criticised the team for cultural appropriation by Beyonce in her dressing.
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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.
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Sonam in Coldplay
Meanwhile, Sonam Kapoor has also done a cameo in the song.
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Sonam in Coldplay
A story to tell my grandkids, tweeted Sonam after the video was unveiled.
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Sonam in Coldplay
She runs in slow motion wearing lehengas and does a blink-and-you-miss-it eight-second cameo.
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Beyonce in Coldplay
Cultural appropriation, particularly of Desi traditions, has become an increasingly frequent topic of conversation of late.