'Third-Rate, Malicious And Deeply Misogynistic...': Vivek Agnihotri Slams Portal For Referring To Pallavi Joshi As His Wife After Her CBFC Appointment
Actress and producer Pallavi Joshi has been appointed as one of the members of the newly reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) board. The announcement of the same happened on Wednesday. A news portal, on X, shared an article about it, and in their caption they referred to Joshi as 'the wife of outgoing board member and filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri'. This didn't go down well with…
Pallavi Joshi, a four National Award-winning actress and producer, has been appointed as a member of the newly reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). A news portal mistakenly referred to her as the wife of outgoing board member Vivek Agnihotri in their caption, which upset Agnihotri. In a long tweet, he called the journalism "third-rate, malicious and deeply misogynistic."
He highlighted Joshi's achievements, noting that she had already become a recognized television star at a young age and that the CBFC panel includes many other celebrities. Agnihotri emphasized that the problem is not Joshi but the patriarchal lens of the journalist.
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