Kollywood actor Mansoor Ali Khan confronted backlash over his derogatory remarks about not having any scene along with his Leo co-star Trisha Krishnan through the movie’s shoot schedule in Kashmir.
Whereas known as his statements made throughout a current interview “sexist, disrespectful, misogynistic, repulsive and in dangerous style” Leo director Lokesh Kanagaraj stated he’s “disheartened and enraged to listen to the misogynistic feedback made by Mr. Mansoor Ali Khan”.
Trisha stated she would by no means work with Khan ever once more.
“A current video has come to my discover the place Mr. Mansoor Ali Khan has spoken about me in a vile and disgusting method. I strongly condemn this and discover it sexist, disrespectful, misogynistic, repulsive and in dangerous style.
“He can preserve wishing however I’m grateful by no means to have shared display screen area with somebody as pathetic as him and I’ll be sure it by no means occurs for the remainder of my movie profession as nicely. Individuals like him deliver a foul identify to mankind,” the actor stated in an announcement shared on X.
“Respect for girls, fellow artists and professionals needs to be non-negotiable in any trade and I completely condemn this behaviour,” Kanagaraj stated.
Condemning the remarks by Khan, actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar wrote on X: “As a member of NCW, I’ve already taken up the difficulty of Mansoor Ali khan with my senior and will likely be taking an motion on it. No person can get away with such a dirty thoughts. I stand with @trishtrashers and my different colleagues the place this man speaks in such a sexist disgusting mindset about them, together with me. After we are preventing tooth & nail to guard ladies & deliver dignity to them, such males are like a bot in our society.”
Singer Chinmayi Sripaada identified that actors like Khan have all the time been speaking like this. “The factor about males like Mansoor Ali Khan — they’ve all the time been speaking like this. By no means been condemned, with different males in energy, cash and affect laughing alongside,” she wrote.
In the meantime, South Indian Artistes’ Affiliation (SIAA), often known as Nadigar Sangam, sought a public apology from Khan.
Slamming Khan for his objectionable, disrespectful remarks towards Trisha and an analogous touch upon two different actors—Khushbu and Roja— in a media interplay, the favored actors’ physique stated it’s contemplating quickly suspending Khan’s membership until such time he tendered an apology.
SIAA president and actor M. Nasser stated Khan had made the remarks towards Trisha whereas talking to journalists and he should equally apologise to the actor in entrance of the media.
