Priyanka Chopra sorry for Quantico Hindu plotline

Mumbai: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has apologised after outrage over a plotline on her US TV series Quantico.

A recent episode of the spy thriller showed the main character, played by Ms Chopra, thwarting a plot hatched by Hindus ahead of a summit on Kashmir.

Many Indian fans were outraged by the show’s story and attacked her online. Ms Chopra declared herself a “proud Indian” in a tweet and “extremely saddened” by any hurt caused by the show.

The episode, The Blood of Romeo, aired on June 1 and showed the main character, Alex Parrish, stopping an attempted terror attack.