Gouri Kishan calls out sexist question from media on her weight; gets Pa Ranjith, Kushboo Sundar, Chinmayi Sripaada’s support: ‘Don’t need your validation’

Gouri Kishan Addresses Sexist Question on Her Weight

At a press conference promoting the Tamil film Others, debutante actor Aditya Madhavan was asked an inappropriate question by the media regarding his co-star Gouri Kishan's weight. This sparked controversy as the question was deemed rude and irrelevant.

Both actors were initially surprised. Later, at a separate event, Gouri Kishan challenged the validity of the question and responded firmly to the journalist's justification, which was that Aditya had to physically lift her in the film.

“How does my weight concern you? How is it relevant to this movie? Every woman has a different body type. I’ve only done character-driven films so far. I don’t need your validation.”

Despite some journalists claiming the question was meant jokingly, Gouri emphasized the seriousness of the issue, rejecting any normalization of body-shaming.

“I did not find it funny. Stop normalising body-shaming. It was a question about me; I have the right to have an opinion.”

Support from Industry Figures

Gouri’s response was supported by notable film personalities like Pa Ranjith, Kushboo Sundar, and Chinmayi Sripaada, standing against sexist and irrelevant media queries.

Summary

Gouri Kishan firmly rebutted a sexist question about her weight during a film press meet, highlighting that body-shaming has no place in the industry and rejecting the need for validation from such queries.

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The Indian Express The Indian Express — 2025-11-07

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