It isn’t surprising that Atul Anjan, a senior CPI leader, recently said at a public meeting that advertisements such as Sunny Leone’s Manforce condom ad, could be responsible for a growing number of rapes in India. This comment is of a piece with the deeply patriarchal thinking that many of our leaders display. This is the same group of men who have refused to criminalize marital rape because marriage in India is a “sacrament”, and which frequently betrays its misogynistic mindset with comments things like, “boys will be boys”.

Women who suffer sexual violence are blamed for bringing it on themselves. A woman like Sunny Leone — beautiful, successful and, more importantly, confidently sexual — is a particularly easy target because to the mind that can say “boys will be boys”, a woman comfortable with her sexuality is a deviant.

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Women are not supposed to enjoy or even desire sex, whereas it’s perfectly natural for “boys” to force themselves on women, should they be enticed by the likes of Leone. An erotically-charged but harmless ad for condoms is booed on grounds that it gives men ideas and leads to sexual violence.

At some point, we do expect our political leaders to acknowledge that sexual violence has deep roots in our collective mindset and we need to attack these roots if we’re to combat the problem successfully. Instead, our leaders choose to demonize a variety of other things – chow mien, cellphones, jeans, porn and now condom ads – because to really tackle the question of sexual violence, they would need to go deeply into questions of patriarchy and privilege. And once they go down that road, who knows but that the whole system from which they draw their power will be dismantled. So they rail against jeans and porn and women who accept their sexuality, ignoring the growing clamour of voices that is asking them to step up and find a place on the right side of history.

The reson behind rising cases of rape in the country is the repeated telecast of condom advertisement by actor Sunny Leone, according to senior CPI leader Atul Anjan. The CPI leader believes that if such advertisements will continue to be shown on television then rape cases will certainly increase. In a latest video, Anjan during a public meeting is seen as saying that Sunny who hails from Australia has worked in vulgar films and was later launched in Bollywood by director Mahesh Bhatt. Read more

Former chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women Barkha Shukla Singh on Thursday condemned the advertisement of condom featuring Sunny Leone saying it serves “immorality and bad practices” to the people and urged government to immediately withdraw the commercial from TV.

“…The shabby, ugly or immoral way the actress seduces or sexually provokes a man in the advertisement to use condoms is nothing but serving immorality and bad practice to the audience of the country which is not acceptable in a country of moral values, ethics, religious values and spiritualism renowned as abode of gods around the globe,” Singh said.

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Expressing “anguish” about the “highly immoral and deplorable” advertisement, Singh urged the Minister of State for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to immediately withdraw the advertisement from TV channels.

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“While expressing my serious concerns, protest and condemnation for this highly anti-moral, anti-women and objectionable advertisement being telecast in TV channels, I urge you to immediately withdraw this advertisement,” Singh said in a letter to the Minister.

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Speaking in the same line with a senior CPI leader Atul Anjan, the former DCW chief also upheld that the advertisement will directly amount to provoking men with ulterior mindset who view women as an object of sexual lust to commit physical assaults, eve teasing or even rape.

“It sounds ridiculous that on one hand the so-called leaders of our country and ruling party talk about women safety and security, whereas on the other hand make women an object of display and sex through advertisements which are highly uncalled for,” she said.

Warning authorities, Singh said if the advertisement was not banned immediately, the women community of the capital will take to the streets to “register their protest and gherao those responsible”.

CPI leader Anjan has demanded a ban on the condom ad featuring Leone, contending that the “disgusting and dirty” ad could lead to the increase in rape incidents.

Actress Shilpa Shetty came out in support of actress Sunny Leone by terming the recent controversy on her condom advertisement as “silly comments by a fringe”. (Must Read: Don’t blame Sunny Leone’s condom ad for rising rapes, Mr Anjan)

“It’s just some of the fringe who thinks like that. I don’t think everybody thinks like that, it’s very silly. These things happen everywhere. There are controversies everywhere and this is a really silly thing that you’re giving too much attention to,” Shilpa told media persons at the Indian Merchant Chamber’s Ladies Wing Exhibition 2015 when asked about the controversy.

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“I just think that all five fingers can’t be like each other. You got to have all kinds that make the world. Just concentrate on the positives. I think India is a great country; I love it and feel very proud to be Indian, to represent my country anywhere in the world.”

Communist Party of India’s national secretary (CPI) Atul Kumar Anjan claimed that Sunny’s condom advertisement will trigger the tendency among men to commit rapes and that it was developing sexuality and ruining sensibilities. Sunny is a former pornstar who is a full-fledged actress today, famous for her explicit scenes in films.

Shilpa has had her share of controversies including the one on the popular reality show “Big Brother” and the Richard Gere kissing incident.

Regarding the association of controversies with celebrities, she said: “Celebrities are always sitting ducks. So we just accept it. I’ve learnt to live by the philosophy that when you’re a celebrity, you shouldn’t complain and you shouldn’t explain. That’s it.”

The Ludhiana police on Saturday called upon actress Sunny Leone and a condom manufacturing company over an advertisement on the complaint of NGO Raksha Jyoti Foundation. The NGO alleged that the TV commercial starring Leone is “spreading vulgarity”.

The NGO filed a criminal complaint with Police Commissioner Paramraj Singh Umranangal on Wednesday following which an inquiry was marked to Assistant Commissioner of Police (traffic) Richa Agnihotri.

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The ACP has called upon the actress, the company and the advertising agency to record their statements with the police. Speaking to The Indian Express, the ACP said that they have been asked to be present in the police station on September 21.

Ashwani Behl, national president of the NGO in his complaint said that advertisements starring Leone are promoting obscenity in society.

Sunny Leone prefers to see the sunny side of life despite facing criticism from all quarters eversince she set her foot in India.

Recently actress Rakhi Sawant had said Sunny Leone should be banned from India and a UP politician had said that the ‘Jism 2′ actress’ condom advertisement will give rise to more rapes in the country.

Sunny Leone however is unfazed by all this. When asked to react on Rakhi Sawant’s ‘Ban Sunny’ statement a bemused Sunny Leone exclaimed with a smile, ‘Ok’. On politicians and other people taking a dig at her, Sunny said, “I am happy right now as you can see. When people say mean things about you, punch you, push you and if you fall down, you have to get back up with a smile on your face.”

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Preferring to see the brighter side of life Sunny Leone said: “I guess it is good that they are talking about me. I prefer to surround myself with positive people which helps me stay emotionally positive.”

Sunny Leone was talking at the launch of her fitness DVD titled ‘Super hot Sunny mornings’. Sharing her love for fitness, Sunny Leone said, ” The first thing I do in the morning after brushing my teeth is exercise. Every person should follow a workout that suits his or her body. What I created with this workout is just phase one of my routine. Phase two would be even more difficult.”

Talking about Bollywood and fitness Sunny Leone revealed that Priyanka Chopra has the fittest body. “Priyanka is very fit. She has a great body. Also, we live in a world where most actors today want to be fit.”

Filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh says actress Sunny Leone, who will be seen in a cameo in his forthcoming Kannada film “Luv U Alia”, has a “great work ethic” and he enjoyed working with the sultry siren.

“It has been an absolute delight working with Sunny. She has great work ethic. Originally we had decided to do four changes for the song ‘Kamakshi’. But working with Sunny turned out to be so smooth that we were running ahead of schedule,” Lankesh said in a statement.

The director also added that Sunny was “very cooperative” and also gave some valuable suggestions.

“We decided to add a couple of looks and experiment with a couple as well. Sunny was very cooperative and she also gave some valuable suggestion for the looks. She has a keen eye for style and detail,” he added.

Featuring actors Ravichandran and Bhoomika Chawla in lead roles, the romantic drama will feature the “Jism 2” star in an interesting role.

“Luv U Alia” will have its Kannada release on Friday, following which a Hindi-dubbed version of the movie will release across India.

While Sunny Leone will be seen in a blink and miss appearance in ‘Singh is Bliing’, the makers are remaining tight-lipped about her cameo in the movie. Both Akshay Kumar and director Prabhudheva appeared evasive when asked about Sunny Leone’s role.

When we quizzed on how he thought of casting Sunny Leone in the movie, Akshay said: “I didn’t think about casting her in the movie.” Akshay soon went defensive and asked us, “How do you know that she is there in the movie? Has Sunny told you? ”

Does that mean she is not in the movie, we asked. “You will have to watch the movie for that,” replied Akshay Kumar.

Prabhudheva, on the other hand, tried to duck the ‘Sunny Leone’ question initially by telling us to ask the producers about. After immense prodding, the director, who is known to be a man of few words, reluctantly said, “She just walks in one small shot.”

Apparently, the makers of ‘Singh is Bliing’ were not too happy with the news of Sunny Leone’s appearance becoming public.

Writer-filmmaker Milap Zaveri is looking forward to the release of his sex comedy “Mastizaade” on December 4.

“4th December is a wonderful day! My wife @zgouri (Gouri Zaveri) was born on that day and now #Mastizaade releasing in (on the) same date,” Milap tweeted on Wednesday.

4th dec is a wonderful day! My wife @zgouri was born on that day and now #Mastizaade releasing in same date! 😊

— Milap Zaveri (@zmilap) September 23, 2015

Starring Sunny Leone in a double role, the bold film also features Vir Das and Tusshar Kapoor.

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Earlier it was reported that the sex comedy was awaiting certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) because of its bold content and hence, the movie was not cleared for release in May.

The film finally got the certification in August.

The recently released TVC for e-commerce website Snapdeal, starring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, might or might not attract any new customers to them, but it surely has added another name to the already growing list of Aamir’s fans and the superstar loves the addition.

In the TVC, Aamir Khan mouths a quirky shaayari and addresses himself as ‘motta’ (fat). Actress Sunny Leone took an exception to this and took to Twitter to praise the actor.

Sunny Leone tweeted, “Hey @aamir_khan saw you in the Snapdeal Ad. Motte or not, you still look hot! Love you 😉😘 http://youtu.be/yCiM_JyA1Nw ;)”

Hey @aamir_khan saw you in the Snapdeal Ad. Motte or not, you still look hot! Love you 😉😘 http://t.co/P1OaROETnc ;)

— Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) September 21, 2015

Who wouldn’t love a genuine compliment coming from a beauty herself? Aamir Khan, hence, replied to Sunny Leone and thanked her for the gesture.

Thank you @SunnyLeone, you are too kind. Love. a.

— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) September 24, 2015

Watch the Snapdeal advert starring Aamir Khan here.

Earlier, Sunny Leone has been quoted as saying that she is not here to compete with the Khans and would like to work with them.

“I want to work with them… Salman, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, they are huge megastars. I have met Shah Rukh he is a nice man, Aamir is in my bucket list, if I get a chance to work with Salman, I would love to work with him,” said Sunny Leone at a media interaction.

Indo-Canadian adult film star Sunny Leone, who now features in Bollywood films, was among the guests at PETA US’ 35th anniversary gala at the Hollywood Paladium here.

Sunny was accompanied to the event hosted by animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) by her husband Daniel Weber.

The gala saw music legend Paul McCartney — who was joined by American singer and multi-instrumentalist Beck — perform for a sell out, star studded crowd, read a statement.

“When I first heard the name, that’s what appealed to me, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. I thought that was really a very dignified, very cool title. They’ve got 35 years of saving so many animals. And we love them,” McCartney said during his performance.

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He performed a number of hits, including “Let it be,” “Hey jude,” “Lady madonna,” “Drive my car” (performed with Beck), and an animal rights-themed song that he wrote called “Looking for changes.”

The concert followed a humanitarian awards show hosted by Anjelic Huston and Pamela Anderson.

Celebrities like Bill Maher, Jason Biggs, Tommy Lee, James Cromwell, Alicia Silverstone, Noah Cyrus, Kate del Castillo, and Jillian Michaels accepted awards for helping PETA US halt cruel animal experiments, sink marine mammal theme park SeaWorld, and pressure Ringling Bros. circus to retire its elephants.

After a lot of controversies and censorship rules, ‘Mastizaade’ finally received a clearance for its release and the makers have kick started the promotions of the film in full swing. Sunny who is playing the double role of Laila Lele and Lily Lele will be seen doing a striptease scene in the film.

From what we hear, to pump up the hotness quotient, Sunny Leone sought inspiration from the famous striptease by Jennifer Aniston in We Are The Millers and Demi Moore from Striptease. Now the said scene will have the actress trying to seduce the leading heroes of the film, Vir Das and Tusshar Kapoor. Confirming the same, Milap Zaveri said, “When I narrated the scene to Sunny, the first visuals that came in front of her were the popular striptease sequences performed by Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore. I wanted to have jaw-dropping impact from the scene and Sunny executed it brilliantly. Once the audience sees Sunny’s striptease in ‘Mastizaade’, it will blow their minds! Never have you seen an actress do a striptease like this in Bollywood.”

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Apparently, the striptease is an important sequence in the film. Sunny Leone tries to seduce men in a sex addict group as a test at her sex rehab wherein they are asked to keep a coin on the lap and if the coin slips or moves then they fail.

‘Mastizaade’ also has Riteish Deshmukh in an extended special appearance.

Sunny Leone will next be seen in Milap Zaveri’s ‘Mastizaade’ starring Tusshar Kapoor, Vir Das and Riteish Deshmukh in an extended cameo. To give the crazy and naughty comedy an interesting spin, the makers have recreated the chartbusting popular song, ‘Baby Doll’ featuring Sunny Leone and recreated it into a romantic devotional song.

Laila Lele, one of the twin sisters played by Sunny Leone, realizes that all her efforts to seduce Sunny Kele played by Tusshar Kapoor aren’t working. Sunny Kele wants a serious commitment and not just a one-night stand while Laila is not exactly the marrying kind. When Laila has a change of heart, it’s too late because Tusshar is constantly trying to run away from her. It is at this time that Laila decides to transform her hot and sexy image by wearing a stunning traditional saree while singing a romantic devotional version of the superhit track ‘Baby Doll’ to Tusshar’s statue, evoking massive laughter and making this one of the film’s highpoints.

Says Milap Zaveri “This romantic devotional song is a hilarious version of the super hit ‘Baby Doll’ which is Sunny Leone’s biggest hit song till date. Both songs are composed by the same music director Meet Bros Anjjan who have added a hilarious and almost insane twist in the original song. This is a turning point in the movie. Audiences will be rolling in theatre aisles creating a mini laughter storm!”

One of India’s most searched celebrity, Sunny Leone is all set to enthral the denizens of the national capital this New Year. Confirming the same to The Indian Express.com, Sunny Leone said, “I think I might be performing in Delhi this New Year’s Day eve. It’s not confirmed yet. We are still planning. I hope it happens.”

Sunny Leone, who is among the top paid and most sought after actress during New Year, said that December is a month that is the busiest in the calendar year. “December is a crazy month. It is as crazy as a film tour. There are so many appearances, performances lined up that it gets really crazy.”

The actress also launched a new online game of cards called ‘Teen Patti with Sunny Leone’. Said Sunny, “It’s a very popular game that people love to play. I have seen many making their own rules and playing it. It’s popularity is something that made me associate my name to it.”

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone says she would love to play the game of ‘teen patti’ with superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan as they seem “fun to play with.”

The 34-year-old “Jism 2” star added would also like to play the game with actresses Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor.

“I would love to play (teen patti) with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman… I would also love to play with Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Sonam,” Leone told PTI.

“They all seem like great personalities and fun to play with. I could actually name every Bollywood actor and actress… I think that will be a lot of fun,” she said.

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The actress was speaking at the launch of her online app based game “Sunny Leone Teen Patti”, which she co-owns with gaming studio Gamiana.

The “Ek Paheli Leela” actress jumped into the opportunity to have her own game as she used to play ‘teen patti’ when she was a child.

“It was a great idea. The gaming studio, Gamiana approached me, then we did our research. It makes complete sense because I am into the world of online games and apps as well. So it’s amazing, to be able to actually own a game… To say it’s mine.

“To be able to say ‘oh guys I want to do this, do that’ and then to create a game, which you grew up playing since childhood. It’s amazing,” she added.

It will be an interactive game where Leone herself will play with the users online.

“It’s a personality celebrity based ‘teen patti’ game and I am playing with all the users who are online. There’ll be moments when I say ‘Hey I am jumping online who’s coming to play.’

“It’s very important for me to interact with my fans because that’s how I’ve built the fanbase I have, over so many years.”

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has denied being a part of Karan Johar’s next directorial venture “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”.

There were reports that Leone would be seen making a special appearance in the Ranbir Kapoor-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Anushka Sharma starrer.

When asked if she will be part of the romantic-drama, Sunny Leone said, “That’s not true. People like to make up the craziest news. Trust me, if I am doing something I always tweet about it. We always let everybody know what’s exactly going on. We’re pretty much open about this,” Sunny Leone told PTI.

The 34-year-old “Ek Paheli Leela” star also rubbished the rumours that she was approached to star opposite actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Sohail Khan’s next. “No it’s not true. I was not approached for it, no,” she said.

The actress, however, will be seen as a superwoman in a venture of her own production house.

“My production house is developing a superhero character and we will see what happens. It’s an amazing concept and an amazing idea. So we will see what happens next with it,” she said.

Sunny Leone will be seen in “Mastizaade” releasing on January 29 next year.

Former adult film star Sunny Leone is a huge admirer of Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan and she makes no bones about this fact. The actress recently made news on social media when her tweet complimenting Aamir Khan received a response from the superstar himself. (Read the full story here)

While Sunny Leone has not met Aamir Khan in person yet, she is not averse to romancing the superstar onscreen. Speaking to The IndianExpress.com, Sunny Leone said, “Who wouldn’t want to romance Aamir Khan? Every actress all over the world would want to romance him on screen.”

Sharing the excitement she felt when Aamir Khan tweeted back, Sunny Leone said, “I remember Daniel (husband) telling me,’ Hey did u see Aamir has replied to your tweet. I was so happy. I was like ‘Whaaaat’. To get a response from him was really good.”

The actress has been a keen follower of Aamir’s films and described him as an amazing actor in Indian cinema.

Actress Sunny Leone says she has seen her forthcoming sex comedy “Mastizaade” and believes that the viewers won’t notice any cuts while watching the “crazy, funny and outrageous” film.

“There are few rumours going on that there have been a lot of cuts, all of these things. But I have seen the movie and you’re not going to feel that there are any cuts,” Sunny said while announcing her new game Sunny Leone Teen Patti.

About the film, she said that it’s “crazy, it’s funny, it’s outrageous”.

“It’s everything that’s going on in your mind, that could be bad or good or funny which happens in this movie. So the makers of the movie did a great job in making sure that you’ll be shocked or laughing through the whole film.”

The film directed by Milap Zaveri will release on January 29 next year.