Jaya Bachchan, who is known to be a veteran of the Indian film industry, recently criticized the hypersexualization of women in movies, following the controversy that arose with regard to Janhvi Kapoor in Peddi. This comes at a time when Peddi has become the center of attention due to the controversy surrounding Kapoor’s portrayal.
As reported by Bachchan, there was a time when a director tried to make Bachchan more sexually attractive during a movie she starred in. However, she strongly refused to do this and did not consider collaborating with the director in the future because it is crucial to draw lines on set.
A few weeks ago, a heated debate about the controversial scenes from Peddi started to arise, mostly triggered by social media users. They argued that there had been instances where Janhvu Kapoor had been objectified in certain scenes that were irrelevant to her character, Achiyamma.
The controversy has garnered reactions from several people in the film industry. For example, actress Nithya Menen has said that actors and actresses have the right to put their foot down. Others believe that the issue is not related only to one particular movie but is indicative of the culture of the entire industry.
In response to the backlash, the Peddi director Buchi Babu Sana has publicly apologized and said that some scenes will either be cut or re-shot. He understood his viewers’ concerns and assured that the next time his team would be more careful with this matter.
Moreover, the incident has led people to recall the previous statements of Janhvi Kapoor on the topic of consent and over-sexualization in the Indian film industry. In the interview recorded earlier, she expressed her concern that actors and actresses had the right to speak up if they found filming scenes uncomfortable.
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The comments made by Jaya Bachchan have only made matters worse, with many social media users now arguing about the way that women are depicted in films in the film industry.
With continued debate on the matter, the issue related to Peddi is no longer about one film, but has grown into a much bigger topic of discussion regarding the depiction of women in Indian films.
