Producer SKN recently addressed the controversy surrounding his comments about Telugu heroines at the Return of the Dragon movie pre-release event. At the event, he said, “We tend to encourage non-Telugu-speaking heroines rather than Telugu-speaking ones.” He continued, saying, “I’ve learned what happens when we encourage Telugu-speaking girls as heroines.”
His comments sparked controversy online. Today, he released a video stating that his humorous remarks were misinterpreted and wrongly promoted. He clarified that he has introduced eight Telugu girls as heroines and has worked with 12 Telugu heroines in total. SKN listed the Telugu heroines he has worked with, including Rashmi, Anandi, Priyanka Jawalkar, and others, and highlighted that he remains committed to supporting Telugu girls and talent in the industry.
SKN further expressed his goal to introduce 25 Telugu girls in various roles across the film industry, not just as heroines but also in positions like direction, executive production, art direction and all other crafts.
