Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Former actress Anu Aggarwal has opened up about a deeply personal phase of her life. In her recent post on Instagram, she reflected on the emotional challenges she experienced despite being at the peak of her success. The ‘Aashiqui’ actress revealed that even during her most successful years, she often felt an unexpected sense of loneliness and inner emptiness. Sharing her photos, Anu wrote, “When everyone thought I had everything, I felt I had nothing. I kept asking…
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Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) There has been a massive debate about the objectification of women in movies ever since the makers of “Peddi” were trolled for the way they portrayed Jahnvi Kapoor in the Ram Charan starrer movie. Now, speaking exclusively to IANS, veteran actress Madhoo shared that her superhit movie of 1991 “Phool Aur Kaante” glorified eve-teasing, something which will not be tolerated in today’s time.When asked if there is more objectification of women in the movies now compared to the …
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Amid the heated chatter about Janhvi Kapoor’s sexualised character in “Peddi”, veteran actress Anu Aggarwal has talked about the portrayal of women in films, questioning whether female characters are treated as complete human beings with their own voices, choices and journeys, or merely reduced to objects of visual consumption. Anu wrote on Instagram: “When we talk about the objectification of women in cinema, what are we really talking about? For me, the question …
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Amidst the conversation around Janhvi Kapoor’s overlysexualised appearance in the latest Telugu release “Peddi”, singer Sona Mohapatra has said that heroines are often reduced to “decoration to be sexualised and objectified” while toxic masculinity is packaged as romance. Mohapatra, who does not shy away from speaking her mind, shared a video of herself speaking about the latest controversy around “Peddi” and its director Buchi Babu Sana.The singer said the re…
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Former actress Anu Aggarwal has reacted to the ongoing conversations around the film “Peddi,” which have sparked discussions on the portrayal of women in cinema. Reflecting on her own journey in the industry, the actress emphasized the importance of dignity in storytelling and said that responsibility lies not only with filmmakers and audiences, but also with actors when choosing scripts. Sharing her photos on Instagram, Anu Aggarwal wrote, “The recent conversations a…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Amidst all the hype for his latest release, “Peddi”, Ram Charan received a sweet surprise from his better half, Upasana Kamineni Konidela. In an adorable gesture, Upasana shared a video of their staff members having a gala time grooving on the “Chikri Chikri” track from the sports drama.However, the highlight of the clip shared on social media was their daughter Klin Kaara Konidela, who opened the video saying in her adorable voice, “This is for you Nanna, love you so much”…
Hyderabad, June 6 (IANS) Responding to the backlash on Janhvi Kapoor’s objectification in his rural sports drama ‘Peddi’, featuring actor Ram Charan in the lead, the film’s director Buchi Babu Sana on Saturday tendered an apology and said that after reviewing the feedback, they had decided to make changes to the concerned portions in the film. The rural sports action drama ‘Peddi’, featuring Telugu star Ram Charan in the lead, hit screens on June 4 much to the joy of fans. However, certain porti…
Ram Charan’s Peddi is the kind of film Telugu cinema rarely attempts — a sports drama that dares to look…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) As her Telugu film “Peddi” starring Ram Charan hits the big screen on Thursday, Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor offered her prayers at the revered Srivari Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The actress walked barefoot from her car to the temple dressed in a shimmering aubergine hued silk saree with floral motifs. Janhvi completed her look with a gold kamarbandh, choker necklace, jhumkas and gold bangles.As Janhvi exited the temple, the daughter of late superstar Sridevi stopped …
Hyderabad, June 3 (IANS) Actor Jagapathi Babu has now shared a BTS video clip that shows him taking a walk in public dressed as Appalasoori, the character he plays in actor Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’, and going completely unnoticed. Taking to his X timeline on Wednesday, Jagapathi Babu wrote, “Appalasoori road na padina kooda yevaru gurthupattaledhu. #Peddi (Nobody was able to recognise even when Appalasoori took a stroll on the road).”For the unaware, Jagapathi Babu has already made it clear that his…