Vidya Balan has called out the "vilification of Rhea Chakraborty" in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, saying it is unfortunate that the tragedy has been turned into a "media circus."

After South star Lakshmi Manchu asked film folk to stand up with Chakraborty against "witch-hunting and media trial," Balan replied, "Isn't it supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, or is it now guilty until proven innocent?"