After much suspense, Bollywood actress Kiara Advani opened up about the controversy around her steamy scenes with Kannada superstar Yash in ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ and shared how her husband Sidharth Malhotra reacted to the trolling.
Kiara, who was recently seen on Karan Johar’s popular show ‘Koffee With Karan Season 9’, spoke about the controversy in an interview along with Sidharth Malhotra. She has now started new conversations on social media about the double standards faced by women in the industry.
What Did Kiara Advani Say About Her Intimate Scenes With Yash?
In the course of the conversation, host Karan Johar brings up the backlash that Kiara received for romancing and intimate scenes with Yash in Toxic. While some netizens had questions about her choice to do such scenes post-marriage and motherhood, Kiara was clear that this didn’t affect her relationship with Sidharth. She said that her husband never asked her questions about the scenes and wasn’t at all fazed by the online conversation. “Even at home he never asked me any questions about it. We never even talked about it.” Kiara also said that she loved how understanding he was and felt confident because of him.
Sidharth Malhotra Was Not Bothered by the Controversy
Kiara’s statement about how Sidharth reacted was one of the most talked about parts of the episode. “When the criticism came up, he never ever made me feel that my professional work was personal for him,” said Kiara when talking about it. Sidharth also agreed with her. The comments have been praised by fans. Many are liking how they understand each other and support each other.
Kiara Advani Calls Out Double Standards Against Married Actresses
Kiara also talked about the double standards that are present in the industry. She mentioned how actresses have been criticised for a long time for doing sensuous scenes, but male actors aren’t really scrutinised for doing the same. A lot of veteran actresses like Aishwarya Rai and others have gone through the same thing. A lot of people online are already pointing out the hypocrisy. So there was no need for her to defend her choices in her career. When asked by Karan what she would say to people who think married actresses shouldn’t do sensuous scenes, her answer was brief. “Grow up.”
Kiara Also Opens Up About Toxic’s Box Office Performance
Kiara admits that aside from the controversy, she was brutally honest about the backlash for Toxic. She admitted it was a tough experience for the team to see the film underperform. The actress said no-one really expected it to get that kind of response. “I felt extremely low with the initial reaction. It was hard seeing it underperform so much in its opening weekend,” she said. However, she was also praised for getting out of her comfort zone and taking the challenging role. “It was a very pivotal and special role for me.”
What Is Kiara Advani’s Role in Toxic?
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is directed by Geetu Mohandas. The movie stars Yash in the lead role. The movie also features Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth in pivotal roles. Yash will be seen playing Raya and his son Rumi while Kiara will be playing an important role as Nadia. The gangster movie has created quite a buzz as it marks Yash’s comeback on the big screen after the success of KGF: Chapter 2.
Fans React to Kiara and Sidharth’s Revelation
The recent episode of Kiara and Sidharth on Koffee With Karan 9 is proving to be a hot topic of discussion. While some are talking about Kiara’s reaction to the cyber trolling she experienced, others are praising Sidharth’s positive outlook towards his wife’s career. The conversation has rekindled the discussion around how women celebrities are often critiqued for their acting.
Kiara Advani has made it clear in her recent comments that she doesn’t think so. While Sidharth Malhotra is backing her up and Kiara has been very open about the controversy, they have garnered a lot of attention by appearing on Koffee With Karan 9.
What do you think about Kiara Advani’s response? Should married actresses be criticised for doing sensual scenes on screen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
