Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming project, a superhero movie titled ‘We Can Be Heroes’.
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It is still not known if the Indian beauty will play a superhero or not, but the film is for kids and is being written, directed and produced by Robert Rodriguez, director of the ‘Spy Kids’ franchise.
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The film is about how a group of kids step up to save the world when aliens abduct all of Earth’s superheroes.
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Elsewhere, as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Chopra Jonas has been under intense criticism for a tweet cheering the Indian armed forces. However, a UN spokesperson stated the actress retains the right to speak in her personal capacity on issues concerning her.
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When UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors “speak in their personal capacity, they retain the right to speak about issues that interest or concern them,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said at his daily briefing in answer to a question about Chopra Jonas.
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“Their personal views or actions do not necessarily reflect those of UNICEF,” he added.
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Chopra Jonas has been hit by a barrage of criticism and trolled ever since she tweeted on February 26: “Jai Hind #IndianArmedForces,” followed by the emoji of the Indian flag.
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Online petitions calling for her ouster from the ambassadorship were launched soon after have gathered thousands of signatures.
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Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari wrote this week to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore demanding Chopra’s removal as a Goodwill Ambassador accusing her of “jingoism”.
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Mazari added: “Unless she is removed immediately, the very idea of a Goodwill Ambassador for Peace becomes a mockery globally.”
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A woman also quetsioned Chopra Jonas recently at Beautycon event in Los Angeles earlier this month over the tweet.
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