Nani Trolled As Krithi Shetty Reveals She Felt Awkward Filming Lip-Lock In Shyam Singha Roy ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
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Actress Krithi Shetty’s recent interview has gone viral for a definite reason. She revealed that she was not comfortable doing the kissing scene in Shyam Singha Roy. The movie, which starred Nani in the lead along with Krithi and Sai Pallavi, is now facing criticism years after its release because of this confession.
Krithi said that she felt awkward filming the lip-lock and decided she would never do kissing or smoking scenes again. The age factor has made it more controversial. For those unaware, Nani was 37 when the film was shot, while Krithi was reportedly just 17. After this clip from her interview went viral, both Nani and the makers have been trolled heavily.
She clearly mentioned that she felt very uncomfortable while doing the intimate scene with Nani. And just look at her age she’s only 17. Knowing the theme of SSR, how could you go ahead with such a scene involving a girl who a minor? @NameisNanihttps://t.co/kKfVLHvrgDpic.twitter.com/0mDXPb9vp0
Viewers pointed out that if Krithi was under 18, she was younger than the legal age of consent, which makes the decision to shoot the scene questionable. Her admission has opened up a larger debate.
The actress’ candid statement has reignited the debate around how much choice young talent really has in the industry. While Krithi handled the scene professionally back then, her admission shows that actors often suppress their discomfort during filming, only for it to resurface later.
Internet Divided Over The Issue
Once her comments spread online, social media turned into a battlefield. A large section of users slammed both Nani and the makers. One wrote, “In 2021, at the time of Shyam Singha Roy’s release, actress Krithi Shetty was 17 years old and a minor. Actor Nani, who was 37… what is this uncle @NameisNani?” Another user went harder, saying, “37-year-old Nani kissing 17-year-old Krithi Shetty. If any other actor did this, the Women’s Commission should have booked him under the POCSO Act. But because Nani is a sympathy god, no one questioned him—even the TFI audience.”
Yevade time lo malvika age -17 SSR time lo krithi shetty age -17
Such a pedophile he is 🤮 and also he was involved in casting couch
If anyother actor did this the woman commission shld have booked him under POSCO act but bcoz nani is a sympathy god no one questioned him even the TFI audiance
At the same time, a different set of voices defended the actor and shifted the focus back to Krithi’s earlier choices. One person commented, “Meanwhile, the same #KrithiShetty, at just 16 in her debut film uppena – what was she doing there? Playing ludo on the boat or what? Nothing happens without her consent.”
The criticism was not just aimed at the actor. Director Rahul Sankrityan too faced heat for not being mindful of the optics and the age factor. Whether Nani will eventually break his silence remains to be seen, but the conversation around age, consent, and safe spaces in cinema has already taken center stage.
