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Dulquer Salmaan Apologises For Unintentionally Body Shaming A Female Journalist In His Film
Looks like the recent streaming of Varane Avashyamund on Netflix has brought some serious trouble to the Mollywood's heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan. The actor, who marked his production debut with the comedy-drama, has been called out by a Mumbai-based reporter for body-shaming her. She criticized him for making her a subject of body shaming and warned him of legal action if the makers fail to apologize publicly. The reporter accused the makers and DQ of using her picture without consent in one of the sequences of the movie.
The
scene
had
her
picture
in
the
banner
of
a
body
shaping
institute,
wherein
two
of
her
pictures
were
displayed
under
the
before
and
after
tags.
Sharing
the
screenshot
of
the
above-mentioned
scene,
she
tweeted,
"Dear
@dulQuer
@DQsWayfarerFilm
Thank
you
for
the
feature
in
your
film
but
I'd
like
you
to
excuse
me
from
body-shaming
on
a
public
forum.
The
concerned
image
was
used
without
my
consent
&
knowledge
in
your
film.
I'd
like
to
claim
ownership
of
the
same.
Varane
Avashyamund."
Demanding
an
apology,
in
another
tweet
she
wrote,
"While
the
legal
suites
would
follow,
how
about
a
public
apology
for
now?."
Dear @dulQuer @DQsWayfarerFilm
Thank you for the feature in your film but I’d like you to excuse me from body-shaming on a public forum. The concerned image was used without my consent & knowledge in your film. I’d like to claim ownership of the same. #VaraneAvashyamund pic.twitter.com/UnDYoDOc3B— Chetna Kapoor (@chetnak92) April 20, 2020
Dulquer Salmaan, who is usually seen interacting with his fans through social media handles, apologised to the journalist hastily. He added that he would discuss the matter with the concerned departments. He tweeted, "We take full responsibility for the error on our behalf. Will look into it with concerned departments of the film to understand how the images were sourced. I apologise from my end and from the film as well as @DQWayfarerFilm for any difficulties caused. It wasn't intentional."
We take full responsibility for the error on our behalf. Will look into it with concerned departments of the film to understand how the images were sourced. I apologise from my end and from the film as well as @DQsWayfarerFilm for any difficulties caused. It wasnt intentional.
— dulquer salmaan (@dulQuer) April 20, 2020
The director of the film, Anoop Sathyan, too apologised to her saying that there were no intentions to disrespect any woman as the theme of the movie is against sexism. He tweeted, "First of all we are extremely sorry for the discomfort caused. There wasn't any intention to disrespect or objectify women, as the content of this film is in itself against sexism. We do state our apology on behalf of the technical crew of this film."
First of all we are extremely sorry for the discomfort caused. There wasn’t any intention to disrespect or objectify women, as the content of this film is in itself against sexism. We do state our apology on behalf of the technical crew of this film.
— Anoop Sathyan (@anoop_sathyan) April 20, 2020
On a related note, Varane Avashyamund bankrolled by Dulquer Salmaan under the Wayfarer films banner, has Kalyani Priyadarshan as the female lead. The movie also marked the reunion of Suresh Gopi and Shobana after 14 years.
