Actor Gouri Kishan has been busy promoting her film Others, which will hit theatres on November 7. Ahead of the film’s release, the actress, along with director Abin Hariharan and actor Aditya Madhavan, attended a press meet in Chennai. The event turned tense when Gouri slammed a journalist for asking about her weight. The journalist, in turn, defended his question, sparking a heated exchange that has since gone viral, with netizens supporting the actress.

Gouri Kishan fights back body-shaming question

At the Chennai press meet, Gouri was taken aback by the question about her weight. She called out the sexism reflected in the query, labelling it “stupid.” The argument escalated, with Gouri pointing out that she was the only woman in the room and was being targeted.