India, Sept. 20 -- Actor Lakshmi Manchu has taken a strong stand against a senior journalist for allegedly making body-shaming and ageist remarks during a recent interview. The journalist reportedly commented on Lakshmi's clothing choices, suggesting they were inappropriate for a woman in her 40s and a mother.

In response, Lakshmi has filed a complaint with the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC), issuing a powerful statement, according to a news report by Cinemaexpress. "India is a country that reveres women as Shakti, yet when we step into professional spaces, we are subjected to casual misogyny, humiliation, and disrespect. This cannot continue. I owe it not only to myself but to the many young women who look up to me to call th...