Acclaimed Telugu writer and feminist thinker Lalita Kumari, popular by her pen name Volga, has said that Indian mythology needs to be retold to reflect the inner worlds of women who have historically been overlooked, adding that her work is not about challenging revered texts but about reimagining them from a different perspective.

Volga said, "It is not about challenging mythology but about seeing it from others' point of view. These tales have traditionally been told through men's eyes, while women were idealised and worshipped but their inner selves were ignored."