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Dimple Hayathi further spoke about how performers are frequently judged based on the characters they portray, often without being given opportunities to showcase their full range

As criticism surrounding Peddi continues to grow, actress Dimple Hayathi has stepped forward in support of Janhvi Kapoor, urging audiences to focus their criticism on the system and creative decisions behind the film rather than the actress herself.

The Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor starrer has been facing backlash since its release, with many viewers raising concerns over the portrayal of women and the alleged hypersexualisation of Janhvi’s character. The debate intensified online, prompting discussions about how female characters are written in mainstream cinema.

Sharing her thoughts on X, on Sunday (June 7), Dimple Hayathi defended actresses who often have limited control over the roles they are offered.

She wrote, “I’m so glad today on this day we all are speaking about how actresses roles are being written and the instinctive response to blame actress after doing what she was offered, don't blame the actress blame the system and makers who really think that’s what sells .. and we actors get to work within the opportunities what we get trying to make it big and hoping we would be working in bigger films and reach wider audiences. If the characters are underwritten the responsibility lies more with writing and filmmaking choices than woman playing the role.”