Overview
- Actor Divyabharathi alleged GOAT director Naresh Kuppili misbehaved with her on set and used a derogatory Telugu term.
- She posted a screenshot showing the director calling her “chilaka” and implying she belonged in secondary roles, while questioning co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not intervening.
- The All Indian Cine Workers Association issued a public statement supporting her and highlighting a culture of silence driven by fear of career retaliation.
- AICWA called for a formal inquiry and demanded a Women Redressal Committee chaired by a retired female judge, describing it as a transparent, independent mechanism for complaints.
- The group also urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognizance, with no NCW response reported so far.