FIFA World Cup / Why Was Deepika Padukone Chosen To Unveil The FIFA World Cup 2022 Trophy In Qatar Know The Reason

The FIFA World Cup 2022 final between Argentina and France took place on 18th December and turned out to be one of the most thrilling football finals in the history of the tournament. Another attraction of the World Cup final was the Star Gold trophy which was won by Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 19, 2022, 02:06 PM
Deepika Padukone FIFA World Cup 2022: The FIFA World Cup 2022 final between Argentina and France took place on 18th December and turned out to be one of the most thrilling football finals in the history of the tournament. Another attraction of the World Cup final was the Star Gold trophy which was won by Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Deepika Padukone made India proud

Another historical thing about the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar was that Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone launched the magnificent trophy before the final of the football tournament.

With this, making India proud, the Pathan actress has become the first Indian to do so in the history of FIFA. Deepika Padukone, one of India's biggest global ambassadors, unveiled the trophy from a Louis Vuitton trunk along with FIFA legend and former Spanish footballer Iker Casillas Fernandez.

Why did Deepika Padukone launch the FIFA WC 2022 trophy?

According to DNA India news, Pathan actress Deepika Padukone was chosen to unveil the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy in Qatar as she is the global ambassador of luxury clothing and accessories brand Louis Vuitton in May this year. Louis Vuitton has been the partner of the FIFA World Cup since 2010. Because of her support of the Football World Cup for the past ten decades, its global ambassador Deepika Padukone was chosen to launch the trophy ahead of the Argentina vs France final on 18 December.

Deepika Padukone embroiled in controversy over 'shameless colour'

On the other hand, Deepika Padukone is embroiled in a controversy over the recently released song 'Besharam Rang' from her upcoming film. There is a lot of protest against her wearing a "saffron" bikini in the song. Many Hindu groups and politicians have alleged that she is hurting religious sentiments and the demand for the film's boycott is also intensifying.