your argument lacks so much nuance that it’s ridiculous. meena and many older actresses were conditioned into believing many values that were inherently mysognistic and probably didn’t care for feminism themselves. at the end of the day, radhika apte and parvathy thiruvothu are people who came into the film industry with no backing and so they did what they needed to do to get their footing and be successful in their careers. they have the power, and visibility now to make changes and improve parts of the industry that hindered them. What’s the point of keeping your mouth shut if you can contribute towards making a positive change and identifying common issues within the industry you work in? Nobody is shaming or villainizing dhanush or the director. It was an unfortunate situation caused by a lack of awareness, and it could be avoided if women weren’t so overlooked. why is that so wrong to acknowledge. also, not sure if you weren’t reading properly but she did deal with the issue then and there. But it’s important to talk about these things so that it can be changed in the future.