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ABC apologises after controversial Indian terrorist Quantico episode

By: Keerthi Mohan

AMERICAN television studio ABC has issued an apology to Quantico fans after an episode of the crime drama showed an Indian nationalist trying to frame Pakistan in a terrorist plot. The show’s lead actress Priyanka Chopra was heavily criticised by Twitterati, with many calling for a boycott of her work. “The episode has stirred a lot of emotion, much of which is unfairly aimed at Priyanka Chopra, who didn’t create the show, nor does she write or direct it,” ABC said in a statement. The episode in question shows Chopra, who plays CIA operative Alex Parrish, foiling a plot by…

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