Overview
- At a press event for Others in Chennai, a journalist asked whether Gouri Kishan was too heavy to lift for a scene, prompting her to challenge the relevance and sexism of the question in a video that went viral.
- The reporter was identified by The News Minute as RS Karthik of the YouTube channel Vere Level Cinema, who defended his line of questioning as routine practice.
- The Chennai Press Club issued a formal statement calling the conduct unethical and indecent, urging journalists to call out sexist behavior at professional forums.
- Industry support poured in for Gouri from Chinmayi Sripaada, Khushbu Sundar, Richa Chadha, Pa Ranjith, Kavin, and others, with widespread online backing for her stance.
- Co-star Aditya Madhavan apologized for not intervening during the exchange, saying he froze during his debut promotion, as Others opened in theaters on November 7.