"I Didn't SHAME Nayanthara.." - Malavika Mohanan
Malavika Mohanan, an actress, has once again found herself in hot water for her most recent remark about actors being referred to as "superstars" and how the term should be gender neutral. malavika stated that the superstar label should be applied to people of all genders as part of the marketing for her next malayalam flick Christy. Nayanthara's admirers are outraged with her comment because they believe she singled her out because she is known as the "Lady Superstar."
Malavika is heard discussing the superstar tag and how it ought to be gender neutral in the promotional video. "I dislike the phrase (superstar). Actors can be referred to be superstars, but I'm not sure what a women superstar is. Do not use the "woman" tag. Superstar is sufficient, declared Malavika.
Following Malavika's remark, Nayanthara's supporters expressed their unhappiness on social media. After the uproar, malavika took to twitter to clarify that she wasn't referring to Nayanthara because she holds her in the highest regard and is inspired by her journey. malavika responded to an article in the media by writing: "My comment was about a phrase that is used to characterise female performers & not about any individual actor. As a senior, I truly look up to Nayanthara and have a lot of respect and admiration for her tremendous career. Please try to calm down. Particularly the tabloid journalists