South Indian Actress Padmapriya Exposes On-Set Harassment

South Indian actress Padmapriya revealed a distressing incident involving a filmmaker slapping her on a Tamil film set. She criticized the misrepresentation of her experience by the media and highlighted the broader issue of inequality and mistreatment of women in the film industry.

Renowned South Indian actress Padmapriya opened up on Tuesday about a troubling incident that occurred on the set of a Tamil film years ago, where she faced physical assault by a filmmaker in the presence of others.

Speaking at a programme, Padmapriya refuted media claims at the time that she had slapped the director. She questioned the false narrative, asking why she would complain to film associations if that were true.

The 44-year-old actress emphasized the broader issue of how women's experiences are often dismissed or misrepresented. Following the incident, the director faced a six-month industry ban, but Padmapriya decided to stop accepting roles in Tamil films. She highlighted the prevalent inequality and mistreatment of women in the industry, echoing revelations from the Justice Hema Committee report.

(With inputs from agencies.)