‘Kantara’ actor Sapthami Gowda slams paparazzi for vidoes and photos with “inappropriate angles”

Kannada actor Sapthami Gowda has slammed paparazzi for posting pictures and videos of female artistes with “inappropriate angles and unnecessary zooms.” The actor, who was seen in the recently-released The Rise of Ashoka, took to social media to express her thoughts.

“Repeatedly, videos and photographs of female actors at public events are shot and circulated from inappropriate angles, with unnecessary zooms that focus on our bodies rather than our work.” Sapthami stressed that female actors find the act “disrespectful.”

“The behaviour, carried out by a few individuals, is disrespectful and unacceptable. We are here for our craft. We are here for our cinema,” she wrote.

The Kantara actor added, “We unequivocally condemn deliberate zoom-ins and inappropriate angles. They are clear violations of dignity and will not be normalised or tolerated. We expect those covering events to maintain professionalism, basic respect and decency.”

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“We stand united in setting this boundary. We stand in solidarity with every woman who has experienced this and we will continue to support one another in demanding respect.”

Sapthami also thanked her journalist and media friends for making actors “feel secured.” “We request them to support us against these handful who are brutal in how they capture and project the ladies.”