India, Sept. 9 -- At a promotional event for PS Mithran's Sardar 2 last week, Karthi made a comment on Malavika Mohanan that landed him in trouble. Comparing her to Monica Bellucci, he said on stage that he had hoped the director would put her in 'glamorous' outfits rather than the ones she ended up wearing in the film. Malavika responded to the backlash Karthi has received since then.

On The SS Podcast, Malavika was asked about the backlash Karthi has received since he commented on her. She explained, "He has spoken to me about this, too. His thoughts on my character and all of that. What he told me was that we're both playing spies. When we're undercover and on a mission, we can be dressed as any character. In Mr and Mrs Smith, you'll ...