India, Sept. 4 -- Malayalam radio personality and one-time actor Pavithra Menon had stirred the hornet's nest when she criticised Janhvi Kapoor's Malayalam accent in the latest release, Param Sundari. Pavithra received further support after her video was taken down for 'copyright infringement', something many saw as an attempt to stifle criticism. Now, after the film's release, as many viewers echo her sentiment, Pavithra talks about why she spoke out and how her statement was misconstrued as one against Janhvi Kapoor.

In a chat with Hindustan Times from Dubai, where Pavithra works as an RJ, she says she spoke out against the stereotypes in the film with regard to Janhvi's character because she felt uncomfortable seeing them. "In Kerala,...