After Divyabharathi called out Naresh Kuppili for referring to her as a ‘chilaka’, the All India Cine Workers Association wrote a post in her support.

On November 19, actor Divyabharathi publicly shared a screenshot of the Telugu film GOAT’s director Naresh Kuppili referring to her as a ‘chilaka’ (meaning bird, but a misogynistic term when used for women). Now, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) is calling for a safe workspace for women in the film industry and a safe system for redressal. (Also Read: Divyabharathi blasts director Naresh Kuppili for calling her ‘chilaka’, co-star Sudigali Sudheer for not speaking up )

The AICWA began their note on X (formerly Twitter) detailing how Divyabharathi recently called out Naresh for making inappropriate remarks towards her. “In

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