Overview
- The incident occurred on September 15 during a local TV interview promoting Daksha: The Deadly Conspiracy, when a senior journalist questioned her clothing in relation to her age.
- Manchu submitted a written complaint to the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce on September 16 alleging body-shaming and ageism, seeking a public apology and disciplinary action.
- In her filing, she said she welcomes tough questions but “won’t tolerate cruelty masked as journalism,” adding, “Respect is not optional. Accountability is not negotiable.”
- Her on-camera rebuttal contrasted the treatment of women with that of male stars, which drew wide support online and renewed scrutiny of industry double standards.
- One outlet identified the journalist as VSN Murthy, and no public TFCC decision or apology from the journalist had been reported as of Sunday.