Women's collective calls out silence over Nidhhi Agerwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's mobbing; Sivaji apologises after flak

Actor Sivaji has issued an apology for making misogynistic comments at an event in Hyderabad after getting slammed by Voice of Women and Ram Gopal Varma. 

Ever since actor Sivaji made misogynistic remarks against women at the pre-release event of Dhandoraa on Monday evening, he has been slammed by people on the internet for it. Now, the Voice of Women collective, along with Ram Gopal Varma and others, has also slammed the actor for his recent comments. Sivaji has now issued an apology following the backlash.

Voice of Women calls out silence after mobbing

The Voice of Women collective, represented by Nandini Reddy, Supriya Yarlagadda, Swapna Dutt, Lakshmi Manchu, and Jhansi, demanded an unconditional apology from Sivaji in an email they sent to the Movie Artistes Association. They also released a statement in which they criticised the industry’s silence regarding the recent mobbing of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nidhhi Agerwal.

Their statement reads: “It is deeply hypocritical when an industry that thrives on glamorization and objectification turns to moral policing of women. When actresses Nidhhi Agerwal and Samantha were recently mobbed, the silence was alarming. Where was the concern for women’s safety and dignity? Shaming women while ignoring harassment only normalises control and violence, we question this selective morality.”