Gouri Kishan calls out journalist for sexist question about her weight, film industry condemns reporter

Tamil actor Gouri Kishan has won widespread praise after confronting a journalist who asked a sexist question about her weight during a press conference for her new film Others in Chennai. The incident, captured on video and circulated widely online, shows Gouri rejecting the inappropriate question, which she called “irrelevant and disrespectful.”

The controversy began when a reporter asked Gouri’s co-star, Aditya Madhavan, whether it was difficult to lift her during a scene, citing her “weight.” Gouri intervened, saying in Tamil, “How does my weight concern you? How is that relevant to the film? My weight is my choice—it does not define my talent.”

When the journalist attempted to justify his question, Gouri continued, “Every woman has a different body type. Stop normalising body-shaming. I have worked hard on character-driven films. I don’t need your validation.” As publicists tried to calm the situation, she added, “I have a point to make here, and everyone is silencing me.”