The Bollywood actor's cameo is for a brief moment, where she is seen running and throwing flower petals in the air. While Sonam Kapoor is over the moon about being featured in the British band's single, others did not share the same enthusiasm.
Sonam Kapoor defends brief appearance in new Coldplay video
Twitter was filled with comments of people poking fun at her short appearance in the music video:
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Yusuf Pathan is at the crease longer than Sonam Kapoor was in the Coldplay video.
— Arnab Ray (@greatbong) January 30, 2016
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Watched Coldplay's latest video, the ceiling fans in the theater had a longer airtime than Sonam Kapoor.
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 30, 2016
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https://twitter.com/SahilBulla/status/693314993580691456
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Sonam Kapoor vanished from the #Coldplay video faster than whisky at a Punjabi wedding
— The Frustrated Indian (@FrustIndian) January 30, 2016
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5 marks for spotting Sonam Kapoor in the latest coldplay video.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 29, 2016
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https://twitter.com/BreachingBad/status/693511414191935488
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If you want to know how long a nano second lasts, look out for Sonam in Coldplay's Hymn for the weekend.
— Ray Stings (@Purba_Ray) January 30, 2016
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sharam tou waisay sonam kapoor ko aani chayee on her 2.35 seconds of appearance in #HYMN video ..
— Umair Mirza (@Umairmirza) January 30, 2016
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You know what? The extras in movies have better roles than Sonam Kapoor has in the Coldplay song. Don't overplay it.
— Natasha A. (@Grammar_nazzzi) January 30, 2016
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Instead of Coldplay, had Sonam Kapoor been a part of a Linkin Park video the song would have been called 'I've become Sonam...' #sorry
— Parth Taylor (@parthtaylor) January 29, 2016
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https://twitter.com/thebollywoodfc/status/693235501738819584
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Glad to see Sonam Kapoor having more screentime in Coldplay's 5 minute song than Anil Kapoor's entire role in Mission Impossible.
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) January 29, 2016
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https://twitter.com/supaarwoman/status/693103148739637248
Hold your horses, people, she still gets VIP access to all of the band's concerts. Who's the sucker now?
Coldplay video sparks Twitter outrage over Indian stereotypes
While there seems to be no end to the ongoing debate over whether Coldplay's new single is cultural appropriation or cultural appreciation, one thing is for sure, the band is planning another trip to India, and soon!
3/3 Thank you @beyonce & @sonamakapoor for gracing the video with your angelic beauty. My new mission: bring Coldplay back to India asap. PH
— Coldplay (@coldplay) January 31, 2016
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