The controversy escalated after Divya shared a screenshot of a tweet in which Kuppili referred to her as “chilaka” and claimed she was suited only for a second-lead role.

xTamil actress Divya Bharathi has strongly criticised director Naresh Kuppili (also known as Narresh K Lee), accusing him of repeatedly using demeaning and sexist language towards her during the making of her Telugu debut film GOAT.

The controversy escalated after Divya shared a screenshot of a tweet in which Kuppili referred to her as “chilaka” and claimed she was suited only for a second-lead role. Divya called the remark “deeply insulting to women” and said it reflects a pattern of misogyny.

In an Instagram post, Divya stated that this was not an isolated incident. She alleged that Kuppili’s behaviour on the sets of

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