As Bhumi Pednekar took centre-stage among a group of high-profile men while announcing her next, Durgavati, it was evident that the makers were encouraging a power play that hadn't been seen in cinema, so far.

Even though all that the actor hoped to establish was that she would be the protagonist of the Akshay Kumar-backed thriller, a select few didn't take too kindly to her decision to refer to herself as the film's 'Hero'. They cited it as a means to negate the role played by women in cinema.