: She remains the only Indian actress to have appeared full-nude in the international edition of Playboy.

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She has consistently maintained that her appearance was a feminist act. By commodifying her own body on her own terms, she argues she retained more power than actresses who do "intimate scenes" under duress in mainstream Bollywood films.

Indian news channels and entertainment blogs covered the story relentlessly. The intense scrutiny turned the shoot into a national conversation about censorship, feminism, and westernization. Professional Impact and Legacy

Around 2012–2013, news broke that Chopra had been approached by the prestigious international magazine.

The shoot, however, was not without its twists. While the world expected a standard glossy cover, the actual release took time. Initial reports suggested the issue would hit stands in November 2012, but it was delayed. This led to a swirl of rumors—some suggesting the magazine was reconsidering the release due to the backlash, others claiming it was a strategic marketing delay.