As Tamil superstar Suriya's Kanguva received mixed reviews, remarks by Neha Gnanavel, wife of the film's producer, on Disha Patani's role in the film have ignited debates on female representation in Indian cinema.

Producer Gnanavel Raja's wife Neha Gnanavel gave her own opinion on why Disha Patani's character Angela in the Suriya-starrer was not given much focus.

Because Angela's character is not the whole movie Kanguva is about! Angela can't be in 2.5 hours of film!" said Kanguva's producer's wife over Disha Patani's role in the film.

In the film, Disha plays the role of Angela. In one of her recent social media posts, Neha mentioned that Disha's role in the film was to 'look pretty'. REcently, Neha reacted to an X (formerly known as Twitter) post which criticised Disha's limited screen time in the film. However, after receiving backlash for her comment, she deleted the post.

Producer Gnanavel Raja's wife Neha Gnanavel shared her perspective on why Disha Patani's character Angela in the Suriya-starrer was not given much prominence.

Amid controversies, Kanguva attracted more criticism after Neha Gnanavel, the wife of the film's producer, claimed Disha's purpose in the film was to look pretty.

Suriya's fantasy epic 'Kanguva' faces criticism for its storyline and execution, prompting defenses from his wife, Jyotika, and the producer's wife, N

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