Updated On: 16 September, 2025 11:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Lakshmi Manchu slammed a reporter for questioning her dressing sense and asking if he would ask same thing to Mahesh Babu. She hinted that divorced actresses often lose work opportunities as she highlights gender bias in the industry

Lakshmi Manchu
Actress Lakshmi Manchu recently grabbed headlines after she was probed by the ED in a betting app case. She is currently promoting her upcoming film Daksha: A Deadly Conspiracy. During an interview, she blasted a reporter who made a sexist remark and questioned her dressing sense. She even seemingly hinted at Samantha Ruth Prabhu not getting work in the industry after her divorce from Naga Chaitanya.
During an interview with Great Andhra, the actress said, “There is a superstar’s ex-wife who works here. She got divorced, and since then, even films that were once offered to her have been taken away. Oddu le amma, aina emana antaru emo (He might feel bad and say something), is what they tell her. She is waiting to do good work, and I don’t need to name her.”