Ashika Ranganath Supports Janhvi’s Choice, Blames Makers

The ongoing controversy of Janhvi Kapoor doing the role of glamorous village belle, wearing no pallu over the blouse in the recently released “Peddi” is refusing to die down. While many critics and feminists have blamed director Buchi Babu Sana for crafting the role in a vulgar fashion, there are those enthusiasts who stated that Janhvi Kapoor chose to do the role in the first place, if not for the ₹6 crores remuneration she’s paid.

As some journalists are supporting Janhvi Kapoor in this regard, saying that actresses have got nothing to do except doing such sizzling roles in movies of big stars like Ram Charan and Jr NTR, Ashika Ranganath took to her social media, giving her support to Janhvi’s choice. She wrote, “Don't blame the actress. Blame the system and the makers who still think this is what sells. Actors often work within the opportunities available to them, hoping to be part of bigger films and reach wider audiences. If female characters feel underwritten, the responsibility lies more with the writing and filmmaking choices than with the women playing those roles”.

Many are wondering why actresses should pick up such roles in the first place, if they think that there is nothing to offer in the role except the glamour part, like how Ashika Ranganath did in Raviteja’s Bhartha Mahaseyulaku Wignyapthi. At the same time, filmmakers should also focus on carving out better roles for actresses as they are already doing similar glam treatment on Instagram as well, and continuing the same to the silver screen makes no difference.