Chalapathi Rao s comment on women derogatory: Nagarjuna

Chennai May 23 (IANS) Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna has labelled as derogatory veteran actor Chalapathi Rao s comment that women are only fit to be good partners in bed.

I always respect women personally and in my films. I definitely do not agree with Chalapathi Rao s derogatory comments Nagarjuna tweeted on Tuesday.

At the audio launch of Nagarjuna s son Naga Chaitanya s forthcoming Telugu film Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam on Sunday Rao was asked about the role of women in people s lives

He said: Women are only fit to be good partners in bed. Rao s statement was faced with stiff criticism on social media.

Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam which is slated for release on Friday is directed by Kalyan Krishna.

The film also stars Rakul Preet Singh.

--IANS
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