Janhvi Kapoor's make-up artist defends her amid 'Peddi' row: 'She drew a professional line but final edit kept footage anyway'
ETimes June 07, 2026 05:39 PM
Janhvi Kapoor is currently in the news for her portrayal in Ram Charan 's 'Peddi'. Amidst the backlash against the makers of the movie, the actress has gained another supporter. Now, the actress's make-up artist, Savleen Kaur Manchanda , has publicly backed her. She dropped a post claiming that Janhvi had explicitly objected to certain shots in the film, objections that were allegedly ignored in the final edit.

Janhvi Kapoor's makeup artist defends her in 'Peddi' controversyTaking to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Savleen Kaur Manchanda shared a slide that painted a very different picture of Janhvi's involvement in the contested scenes. The post read, "It is easy to blame an actress for the roles she takes, but the actual timeline tells a different story. Reports show that Janhvi Kapoor explicitly questioned these shots during post-production, a boundary that perfectly mirrors her recent public stance against the industry's habit of oversexualizing women."