India, June 7 -- Filmmaker Buchi Babu Sana's sports action drama, Peddi, has faced criticism from a section of viewers over the hypersexualisation of the female lead, played by Janhvi Kapoor. The film stars Ram Charan as the male lead. A day after the director apologised and said that certain scenes would be changed, Aashiqui star Anu Aggarwal reacted to the controversy. She said that objectification of women was the norm even 30 years ago, and how she decided to go against that norm.

The actor shared a picture from a magazine cover, with the caption quoting her: 'I am a total misfit in the industry.' In the next slide, she wrote, 'The choices that made me a misfit then are why I am comfortable in my own skin today.' In the caption, she ...