A month after the Peddi controversy, Janhvi Kapoor has signed her next film with Pagglait director Umesh Bist, backed by Balaji Motion Pictures and Sikhya Entertainment, and the shoot will take place from October to November. Umesh Bist will also direct Pagglait 2 with Sanya Malhotra. Meanwhile, Janhvi remains mum on the Bedi objection row, which has sparked widespread reactions in the industry.
Janhvi Kapoor has signed her next big film, a month after the ‘Peddi’ controversy, where she has teamed up with Pagglait director Umesh Bist for the first time. Meanwhile, the actress is yet to respond to the controversy surrounding the film ‘Peddi’, in which a section of netizens criticized the portrayal of her character, Achiyamma, accusing the makers of objectifying her.
Janhvi Kapoor’s new film will have Balaji and Sikh support
According to Variety India, Janhvi’s next project remains untitled at this stage. The film will be produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures along with Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, and the shooting is expected to begin from October to November this year. Details regarding the story, genre and cast are yet to be revealed.
Umesh Bist is also directing Pagglait 2 alongside Janhvi Kapoor’s film
Meanwhile, Umesh Bist will also take up the directorial duties of Pagglait 2, the sequel to the 2021 Netflix film, and Sanya Malhotra is expected to return as Sandhya, continuing the story from where the first film left off.
Janhvi Kapoor’s role in the film Peddi has sparked a debate about objectification
Meanwhile, Janhvi’s role in Peddi opened up a larger conversation about how women are portrayed in commercial films. Many viewers found fault with the film’s camera angles, close-ups and romantic scenes, saying that it reduced her character to a mere visual object rather than giving her something meaningful to play. Some blamed Janhvi, while others felt that actors should not be held responsible for a filmmaker’s creative choices.
Director Apologizes, Celebrities React to Janhvi Kapoor’s Feud with Peddi Film
Following the backlash, director Buchi Babu Sanna issued an apology and dropped the controversial scenes from the film. The controversy also sparked reactions from several celebrities, including Jaya Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nithya Menen, Gajapati Babu and Kareena Kapoor.
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many of whom have called for better writing of female characters and a broader shift in how women are portrayed in mainstream cinema.
