A Telugu film named GOAT has been in production for a long time. The movie stars Sudigali Sudheer and Tamil actress Divyabharathi in the lead roles. Narresh K Lee was initially roped in as the director, but for unknown reasons, he has been dropped from the project. GOAT recently resumed shooting with the producer handling the direction. Narresh K Lee addressed Divyabharathi as ‘Chilaka’ in his recent post on X, and the actress found it very offensive.
Divyabharathi tweeted, “Calling women ‘Chilaka’ or any other term isn’t a harmless joke; it’s a reflection of deep-rooted misogyny. And this wasn’t a one-off incident; this director followed the same pattern on set too, repeatedly disrespecting women and, honestly, betraying the very art he claims to create. What disappointed me most was seeing the hero stay silent, allowing this culture to survive one more day.”
Divyabharathi made it clear that she has issues only with this particular director and not everyone. In another tweet, she added, “For those claiming I ‘always have issues’ with teams, facts matter. I’ve worked repeatedly with the same team, actors, and crews in Tamil cinema with zero conflicts. Only this one director crossed lines and made disrespectful comments. He chose to make it public, and I have every right to respond.”
Netizens are showing their support for the Bachelor actress after she showed her nerve, and many are demanding that the lead actor, Sudigali Sudheer, stand up for his co-star. It remains to be seen whether or not Sudheer will respond.