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AICWA backs Divyabharathi in allegations against GOAT director Naresh Kuppili; calls for redressal committee

AICWA backs Divyabharathi in allegations against GOAT director Naresh Kuppili; calls for redressal committee

Updated on: Nov 23, 2025 05:28 pm IST After Divyabharathi called out Naresh Kuppili for referring to her as a ‘chilaka’, the All India Cine Workers Association wrote a post in her support.  On November 19, actor Divyabharathi publicly shared a screenshot of the Telugu film GOAT’s director Naresh Kuppili referring to her as a ‘chilaka’ (meaning bird, but a misogynistic term when used for women). Now, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) is calling for a safe workspace for women in the film industry and a safe system for redressal. (Also Read: Divyabharathi blasts director Naresh Kuppili for calling her ‘chilaka’, co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not speaking up) Divyabharathi called out Naresh Kuppili for referring to her as ‘chilaka’ on social media. AICWA supports Divyabharathi The AICWA began their note on X (formerly Twitter) detailing how Divyabharathi recently called out Naresh for making inappropriate remarks towards her. “In the Indian film industry—whether it is an actress, a model, or any woman working on a film set—such incidents must never be tolerated. Every woman …

Divyabharathi blasts director Naresh Kuppili for calling her ‘chilaka’, co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not speaking up

Divyabharathi blasts director Naresh Kuppili for calling her ‘chilaka’, co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not speaking up

Actor Divyabharathi took to social media on Wednesday to blast director Naresh Kuppili, who goes online by Naressh K Lee, for making misogynistic comments on her and her co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not speaking up in her support. The actor, who worked with both in the Telugu movie GOAT, lashed out at Naressh for calling her a misogynistic term. Here’s what happened. Divyabharathi revealed that Naresh Kuppili also made disrespectful comments on set. Divyabharathi calls out Naresh Kuppili, Sudigali Sudheer for misogyny Divyabharathi shared a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) of Naresh referring to her as ‘chilaka’ (literal meaning bird, but a misogynistic term to describe a woman) and as someone who deserves to be a ‘second lead actress’. Sharing the screenshot, she wrote, “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.” She also called out Sudheer for …