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Standing up for herself: Indian Bollywood actress Sunny Leone poses for a photograph during the Star Guild Awards 2015 in Mumbai

He pursued the question of her porn past however after Leone did not give the answer he was expecting.

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The interviewer asked: "In the last four years, according to statistics which have been put up by Porn Hub, since you have come into the national mainstream cinema, the number of people watching porn in India have also, in a proportionate manner, increased substantially to a degree that we are the largest consumer of porn.

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Awkward... Sunny Leone shut down the interviewer after the heated exchanges

"Is there any correlation?"

Leone said there was not, but Chaubey then said: "I am thinking am I being morally corrupted if I am interviewing you?"

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She said: "I can leave if you want me to."

After the interview was uploaded online last night the footage caused a social media storm with the internet rallying behind how Leone coolly dealt with the awkward line of questioning.

— ADITI (@theaditipatil)

I wonder if @bhupendrachaube has the audacity to ask such rude, insulting and awkward questions to another bolly leading lady? @SunnyLeone

— WickedWank (@WickedWank) — Sushant S Rajput (@itsSSR) — ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) @bhupendrachaube @sardesairajdeep The interview was done in bad taste..— SOMESH (@someshpsingh) i became a fan of you after watching your ibn interview— Abhisek (@abhisek_imgags)

Leone rose to national fame in India after appearing on Big Boss, the Indian version of reality TV show Big Brother.