Richa Chadha On Madam Chief Minister s Poster Controversy: I m Listening, Learning.
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As her latest film Madam Chief Minister released in theatres on Friday, actor Richa Chadha once again addressed the controversy surrounding the movie s poster and representation, saying that it is misdirected towards her. The film s poster, which was released on January 5, was slammed by many on social media for apparently showing the Dalit community in a stereotypical way as Chadha s character is shown holding a broom in her hand.
Some users had also taken umbrage over the use of the word untouchable in the poster. In her response, Chadha had called the gaffe an unintentional oversight . There was also criticism for the film s lack of representation of people from the Dalit community. On Friday, the actor said that she is still receiving angry message from people on social media.
Richa Chadha On Working With #MeToo Accused Subhash Kapoor: I Don t Believe In Social Media Trials
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Richa
Chadha
is
one
of
Bollywood s
leading
ladies
who
never
shy
away
from
speaking
their
mind.
The
actress
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
her
upcoming
film,
Subhash
Kapoor s
Madam
Chief
Minister.
In
a
recent
interaction,
Richa
opened
up
about
her
decision
to
work
with
the
director
who
was
accused
of
sexual
misconduct
by
Geetika
Tyagi
in
2014.
Richa,
who
is
a
fierce
advocate
of
#MeToo
India,
recalled
her
recent
defamation
suit
against
Payal
Ghosh
during
an
interview
and
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Richa Chadha reacts to Madam Chief Minister poster controversy, says
Richa Chadha reacts to Madam Chief Minister poster controversy, says ‘it was not a deliberate insinuation’
Written byRia SharmaRia Sharma / Updated: Jan 15, 2021, 12:42 IST
On Friday,
Madam Chief Minister.
Earlier this month, Richa had unveiled the first poster of the film where she can be seen holding a broom. However, the picture received significant backlash for misrepresenting the Dalit community.
Expressing their disappointment, several people had taken to social media to call out the makers for adding to the stereotypical representation of Dalits.
Now, Richa has issued a statement addressing the criticism and said that it was not a deliberate insinuation.
We Are Sorry, It Was A Regrettable Oversight: Richa Chadha On Madam Chief Minister Poster
Actor Richa Chadha responds to criticism that the poster of her film ‘Madam Chief Minister’ stereotyped Dalits.
Bollywood actress Richa Chadha. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-15T15:07:46+05:30 We Are Sorry, It Was A Regrettable Oversight: Richa Chadha On Madam Chief Minister Poster outlookindia.com 2021-01-15T15:11:52+05:30
Richa Chadha looked stunning in the first look of the upcoming film, Madam Chief Minister. She is seen sporting short hair with bruises on her face and a broom in her hand on the poster. It shows her co-stars Saurabh Shukla and Manav Kaul on each side and a glimpse of an election rally in the background. But the first poster of the film was criticised for adding to the stereotypical representation of Dalits.