Chiranjeevi's comments of wanting a male child to continue their family legacy soon received backlash for the sexist undertones.
Published Feb 12, 2025 | 1:54 PM ⚊ Updated Feb 12, 2025 | 6:49 PM
Chiranjeevi. (File photo/X)
Actor Chiranjeevi is caught up in a row for the remarks he made at a recent event in Hyderabad.
Chiranjeevi was attending the pre-release event of actor-comedian Bramhanandam’s film Bramha Anandam when he was asked about his grandchildren by the anchor.
The actor speaking of them said, “When I’m at home, it doesn’t feel like I’m surrounded by my granddaughters; it feels like I’m a ladies’ hostel warden, surrounded by ladies all around.”
Further speaking about his son, actor Ram Charan’s having a daughter, he said, “I keep asking Charan, at least this time, to have a boy so that our legacy continues, but his daughter is very dear to him… I’m scared that he might again have a girl.”
His comments of wanting a male child to continue their family legacy soon received backlash for the sexist undertones.
A social media user wrote in Telugu: “A big man by name…!! In the 21st century, Chiranjeevi’s remarks about only boys continuing family legacy is an insult to women and girls. There has been a strong protest, especially from the women’s community, against the comments.”
పేరుకే పెద్ద మనిషి …!!
21 వ శతాబ్దంలో కూడా కొడుకులే వారసులు అని అమ్మాయిలని కించపరిచేలా #Chiranjeevi వ్యాఖ్యలు చెయ్యడం పైన సభ్యసమాజం ముఖ్యంగా మహిళాలోకం నుంచి తీవ్ర నిరసన సెగ !! pic.twitter.com/c9wOC15TKe
— cinee worldd (@Cinee_Worldd) February 12, 2025
Actor Ram Charan and his wife business person Upasana Konidela welcomed a baby girl named Klin Kaara Konidela in June 2023.
Welcome Little Mega Princess !! ❤️❤️❤️
You have spread cheer among the
Mega Family of millions on your arrival as much as you have made the blessed parents @AlwaysRamCharan & @upasanakonidela and us grandparents, Happy and Proud!! 🤗😍— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) June 20, 2023
Apart from Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi has two daughters, Sushmita and Sreeja. Both of them are blessed with two daughters each.
On the work front, Chiranjeevi is gearing up for his next release Vishwambhara.
Vishwambhara is a socio-fantasy drama inspired by Hindu mythology. The Telugu movie stars Trisha, Ashika Ranganath, and Kunal Kapoor, reuniting Chiranjeevi and Trisha after 18 years since Stalin (2006).
Produced by V Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati, and Vikram Reddy, the film promises a visually stunning experience, with 70 percent VFX and impressive world-building.
The cinematography is by Chota K Naidu and the production design is by AS Kumar, who created massive sets for this one. Vishwambhara is poised to be a grand cinematic experience.
(Edited by Sumavarsha.)
