Harry Potter: This Italian actress will be seen in the role of Parvati Patil, angry fans said- 'Discrimination with India...'

Harry Potter tv Series: The casting of some more characters for the 'Harry Potter' tv series was announced, after which many fans were unhappy on social media. Many users got angry after the actress was chosen for the role of Parvati Patil.

The casting of Italian actress Alessia Leoni for the role of Parvati Patil in the upcoming Harry Potter tv series has created resentment among indian fans. Since this announcement made by HBO on Monday, fans have expressed anger on social media platforms.

For the role of Parvati Patil of Indian origin, the makers have finalized an Italian actress, not an indian actress. This is the only thing that the fans did not like at all. Parvati was played by british actresses Shefali Chaudhary and Afshan azad in the Harry Potter films. Their casting was seen positively by indian fans, as both the actresses were from the indian subcontinent. But this time the casting of Alessia Leoni has raised many questions.

After the casting of Alessia Leoni, many users reacted. A user wrote on social media, 'I am tired of hollywood casting half-Indian, half-white actors.' Another user said, 'With the name Alessia Leoni, I don't expect her to be Desi.' A fan wrote on x, 'This is disappointing. Why was an Italian actress cast as Parvati Patil? They could have easily cast a real indian actress.'

'Why was an indian actress not cast?'

In this case, most fans have the same question why was an actress of indian origin not cast for this role? One user wrote- 'I don't understand at all why the makers don't cast an indian actress, I expect a real indian accent.' Another fan wrote, 'Cast an indian, why so much discrimination?'

Questions have been raised earlier too.

This casting for the role of Parvati Patil has reminded me of earlier casting controversies, such as the controversy over the casting of british actor Papa Acid. Papa Acid has been chosen for the role of Severus Snape, previously played by Alan Rickman. Fans have given mixed reactions to this casting as well, with some calling it a step towards diversity, while some have considered it a deviation from the source material.

Many more names associated with the series

Apart from Alessia Leoni, major casting in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series includes Dominic McLaughlin (Harry Potter), Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger) and Alastair Stout (Ron Weasley). Apart from this, experienced actors like John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore), Janet McTeer (Magnagall), and Nick Frost (Hagrid) will also be seen in important roles. Although HBO has not released any official statement regarding this casting, the reactions of fans on social media clearly show that they were expecting an indian actress for the role of Parvati Patil.