India, Nov. 23 -- On November 19, actor Divyabharathi publicly shared a screenshot of the Telugu film GOAT's director Naresh Kuppili referring to her as a 'chilaka' (meaning bird, but a misogynistic term when used for women). Now, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) is calling for a safe workspace for women in the film industry and a safe system for redressal. (Also Read: Divyabharathi blasts director Naresh Kuppili for calling her 'chilaka', co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not speaking up)

The AICWA began their note on X (formerly Twitter) detailing how Divyabharathi recently called out Naresh for making inappropriate remarks towards her. "In the Indian film industry-whether it is an actress, a model, or any woman working on a f...