{"id":164277,"date":"2025-12-02T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/164277\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:20:11","slug":"why-avoid-it-ram-gopal-varma-defends-talking-about-sridevis-thunder-thighs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/164277\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Why avoid it?’: Ram Gopal Varma defends talking about Sridevi\u2019s \u2018thunder thighs\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published on: Dec 02, 2025 11:23 am IST <\/p>\n

Ram Gopal Varma spoke about stirring controversy in 2015 by talking about Sridevi’s \u2018thunder thighs\u2019, noting that he made those remarks in jest. <\/p>\n

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma<\/a> continues to stand by his controversial remarks about Sridevi<\/a>\u2019s \u201cthunder thighs\u201d, insisting that the very trait contributed to her stardom. Despite facing backlash, he has defended his comments, claiming that Sridevi would not have achieved the same level of stardom if she had thin legs.<\/p>\n

\" Ram Gopal Varma dedicated a chapter to Sridevi in his book Guns and Thighs. Ram Gopal Varma defends his views<\/p>\n

The filmmaker looked back at stirring a controversy by talking about late icon Sridevi\u2019s \u201cthunder thighs\u201d when he joined Zoom YouTube channel for a podcast<\/a>. He spoke about getting backlash for the views and justified his remarks.<\/p>\n

Varma shared, \u201cWhat is wrong with objectification? That was an asset she had apart from her talent. I think calling it objectification is objectification. How does a person become unique? There will be reasons. You should not limit it to the fact that she\u2019s a great actress or a great human being. It could be due to this also. Why avoid it? When did I say she\u2019s not an actor? I was saying they (her thunder thighs) also contributed (to her fame).\u201d<\/p>\n

To this, the filmmaker added, \u201cI personally believe if she had thin legs, she would have never become a star. They were part of the whole package. If Amitabh Bachchan were 6 inches shorter, I\u2019m not very sure he would have become a big star. Or if Shah Rukh Khan were 6 inches taller, I don\u2019t know if he would have been a big star.\u201d<\/p>\n

He spoke about the 2015 controversy as well, noting that he made those remarks in jest.<\/p>\n

What did RGV say in 2015<\/p>\n

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who directed Sridevi in films like Great Robbery, Govindhaa Govindhaa and Hairaan, dedicated a chapter to Sridevi in his book Guns and Thighs, which led to the stir. In the chapter, he spoke about his obsession with Sridevi, adding that he \u201chated” Boney Kapoor<\/a> for \u201cbringing that angel down from heaven to such an ordinary, humdrum existence.”<\/p>\n

At that time, the filmmaker defended his statement, by tweeting, \u201cSrideviji’s fame is not only because of her acting capacity but it’s also because of her thundering thighs –top critics of Himmatwala time\u2026If only acting talent is a measure for stardom why was’nt Smita Patil bigger than Srideviji..The thunder thighs made the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

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