Trinadha Rao Nakkina apologizes for controversial remarks about actress Anshu’s bodily look

Director Trinadha Rao Nakkina.
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Tollywood director Trinadha Rao Nakkina has apologised for making disparaging remarks about actress Anshu’s bodily look. At, the teaser launch occasion for Tollywood director Trinadha Rao Nakkina’s upcoming movie Mazaka which was held in Hyderabad on Sunday, the director made sure feedback about actress Anshu’s bodily look.

The remarks, which have been deemed derogatory, sparked a wave of criticism throughout social media platforms. Through the occasion, because the forged and crew spoke concerning the movie, Trinadha Rao commented on Anshu’s physique, inflicting discomfort amongst attendees and viewers

.He mentioned, “When she got here as a heroine in a film, I couldn’t imagine it. Is she nonetheless like that? She is skinny now. I solely requested her to eat some meals and enhance weight as a result of it isn’t sufficient for Telugu (viewers). All the things must be in huge sizes. It is okay. She has improved a bit, she is going to enhance extra by subsequent time.”

These remarks, supposed to be humorous by the director, didn’t sit nicely with many, particularly on social media, the place individuals started calling out the feedback for body-shaming. Social media customers expressed their displeasure at such feedback being made at a public occasion.

In response to the backlash, Trinadha Rao launched a self-recorded video to apologise. Within the video, the director clarified that his feedback weren’t made with any unwell intentions. He mentioned, “The feedback made by me within the Mazaka teaser launch occasion weren’t intentional, and solely did it to make everybody chuckle. However as a result of a number of ladies are damage, I unconditionally apologize for these feedback.”

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Anshu, who’s making her return to the display screen after twenty years with Mazaka, additionally starring Sundeep Kishan and Rao Ramesh, had a notable look within the 2002 hit movie Manmadhudu the place she starred alongside Nagarjuna and Sonali Bendre.