Don't Blame the Actress, Blame the System': Dimple Hayathi About Peddi Backlash
Without targeting anyone personally, she spoke about how female characters are often written in commercial films and why actresses should not be blamed for roles that are offered to them.
The discussion around Janhvi Kapoor's role in Peddi continues to grow on social media. After criticism over the way her character was written in the film, several people from the industry have shared their opinions. Reports suggest that even director Buchi Babu Sana addressed the issue and apologized for disappointing a section of the audience.
Now, actress Dimple Hayathi has also joined the conversation. Without targeting anyone personally, she spoke about how female characters are often written in commercial films and why actresses should not be blamed for roles that are offered to them.
Sharing her thoughts, Dimple Hayathi wrote:
"I’m so glad today on this day we all are speaking about how actresses roles are being written and the instinctive response to blame actress after doing what she was offered ,dont blame the actress blame the system and makers who really think that’s what sells .. and we actors get to work within the opportunities what we get trying to make it big and hoping we would be working in bigger films and reach wider audiences.If the characters are underwritten the responsibility lies more with writing and filmmaking choices than woman playing the role . Unfortunately we are stereotyped by image which and how things unfold with characters that we play without getting the opportunity to showcase our full potential to perform ,whereas when the hero centered stories takeover the liberty to project . What we see is what we believe unfortunately. No body knows what gets into filmmaking it’s not under one persons choice but we all can unanimously make a point that we deserve better experiences and better filmmaking"
Her comments have received support from many social media users who believe actresses are often judged for weakly written characters, even though they have little control over the script. Many users agreed with her argument that the responsibility should fall on the writing and filmmaking process rather than on the performers.