• By Ridhi Suri
  • Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:51 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Telugu actor Nani, who is gearing up for his next film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, has shared his alarm over the state of misconduct against women in the film industry. Reacting to the recent Hema Committee report, which exposed sexual harassment and exploitation within the Malayalam film industry, Nani voiced his concern that the situation appears to be worsening. He admitted that the ongoing issues are deeply troubling to him.

He expressed a fear that the current state of affairs might worsen due to the pervasive influence of social media. During a recent interview, when asked about potential changes or solutions to address these issues, Nani conveyed his apprehensions about the role of social media. "This has been bothering me since the Nirbhaya case. It never stops and it continuously keeps disturbing me. Actually, I am very scared of scrolling through my phone. We are in the midst of a social media boom, everyone is on social media, and so many things are happening on it. I believe that anything that reaches its peak will eventually start to decline", Nani told NDTV.

"Whenever I hear about all this news, especially about how women are treated or how anyone can say or do anything and think they can get away with it, I believe that the situation was much better 20 years ago. And that it was better than that 20 years before that. I feel that we are in the worst situation now," he added.

Further he said, "Because of my profession or, in general, because I love children, I interact with them a lot more. I have interacted with many five and six-year-olds. I know the future is brighter, and I am hopeful about it. I believe the situation will be better than it is today. They will be much better than us. I have a strong hope that things will improve from hereon."

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, the Telugu-language vigilante action thriller directed and written by Vivek Athreya and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment. The film stars Nani, with S. J. Suryah, Priyanka Mohan, Abhirami, Aditi Balan, P. Sai Kumar, and Subhalekha Sudhakar in supporting roles.

The film features music by Jakes Bejoy, with Murali G. handling cinematography and Karthika Srinivas overseeing editing. Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is set to release worldwide on August 29, 2024, and will be available in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.

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