Lakshmi Manchu slammed a reporter for questioning her dressing sense and asking if he would ask same thing to Mahesh Babu. She hinted that divorced actresses often lose work opportunities as she highlights gender bias in the industry
Lakshmi Manchu
Actress Lakshmi Manchu recently grabbed headlines after she was probed by the ED in a betting app case. She is currently promoting her upcoming film Daksha: A Deadly Conspiracy. During an interview, she blasted a reporter who made a sexist remark and questioned her dressing sense. She even seemingly hinted at Samantha Ruth Prabhu not getting work in the industry after her divorce from Naga Chaitanya.
Did Lakshmi Manchu hint at Samantha not getting work?
During an interview with Great Andhra, the actress said, “There is a superstar’s ex-wife who works here. She got divorced, and since then, even films that were once offered to her have been taken away. Oddu le amma, aina emana antaru emo (He might feel bad and say something), is what they tell her. She is waiting to do good work, and I don’t need to name her.”
When the reporter mentioned that it’s clear she’s talking about Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Lakshmi refused to confirm it and said, “You’re thinking it’s Samantha. There’s not one superstar; around five to six of them have been divorced. And I am close to all of them. But my point is, a man will face something like that; his life will never change. But for a woman, once she marries, she has kids, has in-laws, she takes on a lot of responsibilities. No one gives us freedom; we have to take it on our own.”
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For those unversed, Samantha and Naga Chaitanya got divorced in 2021. She is now rumoured to be dating Raj Nidimoru. She is teaming up with Raj & DK again for the Netflix show Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom.
Lakshmi slams reporter for sexist question
Further, when the journalist questioned her dressing, Manchu said, "Would you ask a man the same question? How dare you! How dare you ask me that question? Would you say, Mahesh Babu, you are 50 now? Why are you going shirtless? Then how do you ask a woman the same thing? People learn from what you have asked me here today. As a journalist, be more responsible in the position you take."
Lakshmi Manchu’s film Daksha: A Deadly Conspiracy is set to hit theatres on September 19. Directed by Vamsee Krishna Malla, the film also features Manchu Mohan Babu, Samuthrakani, Viswant, Chitra Shukla and Siddique.
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