Sapthami Gowda Rukmini Vasanth and Ashika Ranganath Unite Against Inappropriate Paparazzi Practices

Kannada actress Sapthami Gowda has called out certain paparazzi members and YouTubers for “deliberate zoom-ins and inappropriate angles” at public events and film-related gatherings. In an Instagram Story that has since received support from two of her Sandalwood colleagues, the Kantara actress wrote, “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 stated that such behaviour is disrespectful and unacceptable. She reminded those chasing views and online traction that female actors are part of the industry for their craft. “We are here for our cinema,” she added.

The actress unequivocally condemned these practices as “clear violations of dignity” and said, “We stand united in setting this boundary. We stand in solidarity with every woman who has experienced this. We will continue to support one another in demanding respect.” She also used the hashtag #ActorsNotObjects. Toxic actress Rukmini Vasanth and Vishwambhara heroine Ashika Ranganath extended their support by sharing the statement on their Instagram Stories.

The statement read, “As women in the film industry, we stand together in addressing a recurring issue. 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. This behaviour, carried out by a few individuals, is disrespectful and unacceptable. We are here for our craft. We are here for our cinema. 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. 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. Let’s normalise respect, not violation. Deliberate zoom-ins and inappropriate angles are disrespectful and unacceptable.”