The makers of Peddi are currently under fire for hypersexualising Janhvi Kapoor’s character in the movie. Recently, well-known singer, Sumangaly also slammed the makers. In fact, she implied that they knew exactly what they were doing by the way they treated Janhvi’s character.
Singer, Sumangaly calls out Peddi makers on Instagram over Janhvi Kapoor’s character in the film
On Friday, June 5, 2026, singer, Sumangaly Ariyanayagam slammed Peddi makers for their oversexualisation of Janhvi Kapoor’s character in the movie. Taking to her Instagram, she wrote about how the makers had built the plot around the trauma of powerlessness, but yet denied that same dignity to the Bollywood actress’ role, ‘Achiyamma.’ In her Instagram Story added:
“A room full of powerful men sat down to write a story about the trauma of being powerless. In the same breath, they turned Janhvi Kapoor’s character into a body for the lens, a prop for a forced kiss, and a tool to be thrown away when the songs ended. They knew exactly what human dignity meant. They just decided she didn’t deserve it.”
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