Actor Radha Ravi's recent derogatory statements at the trailer launch of Nayanthara's Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, aimed at the Lady Superstar sparked a controversy, and received severe backlash from public and celebrities alike.
In an exclusive interview with Behindwoods, producer, distributor, and proprietor of BOFTA Media Works, Mr. Dhananjayan has registered his opinion about this controversy. He said:
"When you take the case of Radha Ravi, he keeps scolding people whenever he gets the chance. That is his personality. Whatever he said on that day are wrong words. He spoke that for fun. He didn't know the seriousness of the statement he made. He didn't even think about how it'll affect the other person. Not only him, there are other actors who have similar thoughts. My kind request is that, they have invited you to an audio(trailer) launch, and please make sure that you preserve that respect.
I've always had this doubt- Being a senior artist in the industry, is it really necessary to speak like this to stay relevant and popular? This is what upsets me. He is not doing it intentionally. He speaks spontaneously, not knowning the seriousness, and regrets it later. He has acted in a a lot of films, he's a great actor, no doubt about it. But, speaking like that is wrong.
Speaking like this is going to increase the stature of the affected people, because peope sympathise with the affected and oppressed. "
Watch the full interview below: