Priyanka Chopra found herself facing flak from Indian fans after the latest episode of her American crime thriller, Quantico, went on air over the weekend. Netizens went into a tizzy after the episode, titled The Blood Of Romeo, showed Indian nationalists plotting an attack in Manhattan with the ulterior motive of blaming it on Pakistan. Though Chopra maintained a dignified silence following the backlash, Sharbari Ahmed, one of the writers of the first season, is appalled at the impassioned reaction of the Indian audience.

Taking up for Priyanka Chopra, she says, "Priyanka is a smart woman. I doubt she would be involved if the episode was offensive. ABC [the producers] would be sensitive to that as well. It is absurd that there is such an uproar about a fictional show."