Overview

• At the Heads of State premiere, Chopra surprised viewers by choosing a hot dog over Mumbai’s iconic vada pav during a rapid-fire food segment
• Food vlogger Pushpek Sidhu reshared the clip to question her loyalty to Indian cuisine, triggering a wave of trolling on social media
• Chopra reposted Sidhu’s video on her Instagram Story and quipped, “Wow bro! Didn’t know there was a syllabus for being desi. It’s not that serious”
• Supporters and critics have since sparred online over whether personal taste can serve as a measure of cultural authenticity
• Her action-comedy Heads of State remains available on Prime Video as she readies her next Indian film with SS Rajamouli, tentatively titled SSMB29