A clip from a serial named “Peranbu” of Zee Tamil channel, became a subject to severe criticism among the online users due to the regressive dialogues it contained. Acclaimed singer and active Me Too activist Chinmayi shared the clip in her Twitter timeline and called out the misogynistic scene which shames a woman just for wearing a sleeveless.

Chinmayi, in her tweet, said that both the women in the clip are wearing sarees and it baffles her to see the dialogues which were provided to lead heroine. Sharing the same, many condemned the makers of the serial for delivering such content for the family audience.

In the clip which is available in the internet, shows two women traveling in a two wheeler. A group of boys in bikes harasses one of the women who was wearing a saree with sleeveless jacket. After she threatens them to call the police, the men leave the place out of the fear of getting caught by the police.

However, the woman who played the lead role in the serial, blames the attire of the other woman. She says that the woman’s sleeveless saree must be blamed and the boys approached her only because of her saree. “Our cloth should define our beauty but it shouldn’t be obscene. Even I was reluctant to come out with you due to your dress” the lead heroine says.

Throughout the clip, the woman who was wearing the sleeveless saree was portrayed as a bad and arrogant individual whereas the one who shames her was given a shade of the “good” person. She was seen repeatedly saying that the way the other one dressed was the only “wrong” in the entire scenario and didn’t say one word against the boys who harassed them.

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Sharing the clip, Chinmayi said “Oh my God, they are eve teasing due to the clothes it seems. Both women are wearing a saree. I cannot believe there are still dialogues written like this given out by ‘homely’ lead heroines”

Here’s her tweet :

Yappa saami. Potrukkara dress naala eve tease panraanglam. Both women are wearing a Sari.

I cannot believe there are still dialogues written like this given out by ‘homely’ lead heroines. pic.twitter.com/tDqmDvuD8o

— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) May 1, 2022

Check out other reactions that surfaced for the video :

It’s the sleeveless 🤦‍♀️
OMG.. really? These scriptwriters are now slutshaming sleeveless blouse wearers?

— kay (@kflyyt) May 1, 2022

Such toxic thoughts force-fed even now🤦🏻‍♂️
There was a great chance for an entirely different message!!

— Ram Sridhar (@RamSridhar2) May 1, 2022

Not even 1 millennial is working in that production house ? Not even one educated assistant director ? Who could have told the director that this is bullshit 😏

— icecreamlover (@shreeram19) May 1, 2022

Same2 same… A guy passed same kind of statement
“Ellaruku varaama yen ungalku mattum Rape threats vandhitruku? Yosichingla? ” when women speaker spoke about Rape threats in Twitter space… Athukellam he was celebrated in space by half of the people including women. https://t.co/Jq3YMsppB7

— Sandeep (@Sandeep70389235) May 2, 2022

Who the hell are these scriptwriters who think they’re guardians of morality in our society?!

Bloody fellows need to be sacked first! https://t.co/YUYr7iCrSA

— അനൂപ് | ಅನೂಪ್ | அனூப் (@Mallu_mafia) May 1, 2022