Producer Dinesh Vijan is facing heat online after a recent comment about actress Shraddha Kapoor sparked outrage. In a promotional interview for Stree 2, Producer Dinesh Vijan reportedly said that Kapoor “laughs like a witch”—a remark that hasn’t gone down well with fans and netizens alike.
The controversy erupted after director Amar Kaushik appeared on Komal Nahta’s show, where he shared how Shraddha Kapoor was cast in Stree. “The credit for Shraddha’s casting goes entirely to Dinesh Vijan,” Kaushik explained. “They met on a flight, and he told me, ‘When she laughs, she looks exactly like Stree, that witch.’ Or something along those lines,” he added.
Social media was quick to respond, with many calling out the tone-deaf nature of the comment. One user wrote, “These misogynist men are never going to appreciate her work or acting, but this is how they talk!”
Another person slammed the contradiction: “The joke is on him. First, you promote the film using her name, make crores at the box office, and then mock her in interviews just to sound cool?”
A third user added, “First Apar, now him?! Is this some new trend where men from her own films diss her publicly? This is how you speak about your leading lady? Shraddha deserves a better team.”
Shraddha Kapoor: A Leading Lady Who Shines On Her Own
Despite the controversy, Shraddha Kapoor continues to win hearts with her powerful performance in Stree 2, which has broken records and become one of the biggest hits at the box office. She now holds the distinction of being the only female lead to headline such a commercially successful horror-comedy franchise.
Rather than letting the noise around her distract from the film’s success, Shraddha took the high road. In true boss-lady style, she credited the film’s achievements to the incredible “girl power” behind the scenes and even hosted a special celebration in honor of her team.
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The Takeaway
While Stree 2 is flying high at the box office, the backlash serves as a reminder of the responsibility filmmakers have when speaking about their cast—especially when those cast members are women who carry the film’s success on their shoulders. Shraddha Kapoor’s performance has clearly resonated with audiences, and she deserves respect and recognition, not off-handed remarks.
