Tamannaah Bhatia Reacts to Annu Kapoor’s Dudhiya Badan Remark

Tamannaah Bhatia has finally addressed the controversy around Annu Kapoor’s ‘dudhiya badan’ remark, and she did it by turning the focus back to her work. In a new interview, the actor said creative professionals have to decide what they let in and what they leave behind.

What Tamannaah told NDTV

Speaking to NDTV, Tamannaah explained that listening is a creative person’s first job. ‘What we keep and what we filter is very important to understand,’ she said, adding that women especially cannot afford to give importance to every external comment. ‘I don’t even see these things. I focus on my work.’

She also pushed back on the idea that her recent choices are simply a rebrand. She said she wants audiences to see her beyond the image they already know, and that acting is a responsibility she approaches with sincerity, ‘like a service.’

The remark that started it

The conversation began last year when Annu Kapoor appeared on a YouTube channel. While discussing the song ‘Aaj Ki Raat,’ he used the phrase ‘dudhiya badan’ in reference to Tamannaah and went on to describe her face and body in a way many viewers found objectifying. His comments suggested her performance helped children sleep, which drew widespread criticism as sexist.

Why the answer matters

This is not only one actor’s comeback. It is a familiar pattern in entertainment coverage: women’s bodies are treated as public material even when the starting point is their work. Tamannaah’s reply moves the spotlight back to craft and intention, while also giving a practical method for handling the noise.

• She chooses what to keep and what to filter from the conversations around her.
• She refuses to give importance to appearance-based remarks.
• She treats acting as a responsibility and a service, not only a profession.
• She wants audiences to see her beyond the image they already hold.

For fans, the takeaway is simple: not every remark deserves equal space. Attention is a resource, and Tamannaah has decided to spend hers on work.

Source: Mid-day

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