India, March 5 -- Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar and his daughter, producer-actor Niveditha Shivarajkumar, have come out in support of Sapthami Gowda after she recently slammed how pictures and videos of actors are clicked at inappropriate angles. Shiva even termed it a 'misfortune' that in today's day and age, it has to be pointed out that women deserve respect.

Shiva released a note in Kannada on his social media, captioning it, "#ActorsNotObjects." He wrote, "Even in this day and age, it is our misfortune to be told to respect women. Please work with a conscience. Don't disrespect women and actresses."

His daughter Niveditha echoed a similar sentiment as she wrote, "No matter her profession, no woman deserves to be reduced to her body. ...