Overview
- On Sunday, May 31, Madhuri Dixit told PTI she was speaking up after images from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Cannes appearances prompted a wave of online body‑shaming.
- Madhuri said Aishwarya “cannot be reduced to a number on a scale” and stressed that public comments about size or age send the wrong message about a person’s worth.
- Actor Triptii Dimri echoed support by saying it is easy to criticise from home and that performers such as Aishwarya and Ananya Panday are hardworking achievers who deserve respect.
- Coverage frames the episode as part of a wider pattern in which social platforms instantly amplify criticism of actresses, with recent backlash to Ananya Panday cited as another example.
- Madhuri’s remarks came while she was promoting her Netflix film Maa Behen, and the high‑profile defence could shape how the industry and public discuss age, appearance and online trolling going forward.