Actress Malavika Mohanan urged Nayanthara fans to calm down, clarifying that she didn’t take a dig at her. Malavika has once again found herself in the heart of a controversy over her latest comment on the ‘superstar’ tag for stars ad how it should be gender-neutral. In a promotional event for her upcoming Malayalam film ‘Christy’, Malavika said that the superstar tag should be common across genders.
The comment upset Nayan fans, as they felt she had targeted her as she’s referred to as Lady Superstar. In a promotional clip, Malavika talks about the superstar tag and how it should be gender-neutral. “I don’t like the term (superstar). Actors can be called superstar but I don’t (understand) what is lady superstar. You don’t ‘lady’ tag. Superstar is enough,” Malavika said.
Following Malavika’s comment, Nayanthara’s fans took to social media to express their displeasure over the same. Following all the hullabaloo, Malavika took to Twitter to clarify that she wasn’t referring to Nayanthara, as she has immense respect for her and looks up to her journey.
Reacting to a media report, Malavika wrote, “My comment was about a term that is used to describe female actors & not about any specific actor. I really respect & admire Nayanthara, and as a senior really look up to her incredible journey. Can people please calm down. Especially the tabloid journos (sic).”