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Janhvi Kapoor says Peddi role propagated sexual assault
The Story in Brief
Janhvi Kapoor has said the portrayal of her character in the Telugu film Peddi was ‘extreme objectification’ and ‘did propagate sexual assault narratively’. Speaking on the chat show Koffee with Karan on Wednesday, 28 October, she said the experience was ‘violating’ and that she will ‘always carry that shame’.
The actor said she should have been more vigilant and could have made a bigger scene. She added that in the South film industry, scripts are rarely bound and camera angles are not shared, making it hard to assess how a scene would be filmed. Director Buchi Babu Sana had apologised after the June release and said changes would be made to disputed portions.
Janhvi said she hopes that after this, a director will ‘think twice before presenting a lead actress this way’. She acknowledged the support of Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan through the process.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Hindustan Times and The Indian Express both report Janhvi Kapoor's Koffee with Karan comments, with identical quotes and no editorial slant. Coverage is uniform straight reporting: both outlets lead with her admission that the role propagated sexual assault, and both include her self-criticism about not using her privilege. Neither outlet omits the director's apology or her acknowledgment of industry constraints. The key open point is whether her statement will lead to changes on set, as she herself hopes.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
