Months After Peddi’s Backlash, Janhvi Kapoor Takes Responsibility: What She Admitted, What the Director Did and the Question It Leaves

The source text attributes to her a line that a story like this affects society, especially women, and that “this shame will always remain with me.” I could not match that wording in the coverage found, so quote it only after checking the episode.

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Privilege and Speaking Up

She said she should have made greater use of her privilege to speak up about the scenes. In the source text she explains that she comes from a place of privilege and would have faced criticism for it anyway, so using it would have been better. aryanage

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The Script and Camera Angle Point

Janhvi said she feared sounding like she was blaming others, but explained that actors must trust the director and that fully developed scripts are rare, with camera angles rarely specified even in those. The source frames this as being about the South. Treat it with care: she is describing how scripts work, not accusing a whole industry, and some listeners may see it as deflection.

What Led to the Row

Viewers criticised the excessive sexualisation of Achiyamma, and one sequence in which the male lead kisses her without consent drew particular objection. Netizens also objected to scenes in which the hero describes her face while the camera lingers on her body. Wikipedia records that the film opened to mixed reviews, with praise for the male leads and criticism for scenes involving Janhvi and for the screenplay. greatandhrawionews

The Director’s Response

Buchi Babu Sana apologised on social media, saying he had never intended to disrespect or objectify any female character, and the team made changes. In a conversation with Screen, he said a few shots had turned misleading and that corrective measures had been taken. He also argued that many people had misread her track as unnecessary in an otherwise good story. greatandhrawionews

Why It Matters

Few actors address a criticised role this directly, and fewer still concede that they could have done more. The episode shows a growing expectation that actors, not only directors, have a say in how characters are filmed. It also raises a practical question for the industry: how much leverage an actor has over shots that are decided on set.

What Comes Next

The director and producers have not been reported responding to her latest remarks. Bolly Orbit will update this article if they do.