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Actor Rashami Desai is not happy with a recent advertisement featuring Ranveer Singh and Johnny Sins for a sexual healthcare brand for men. She criticized the ad in an Instagram post, calling the TVC “an insult” to the television industry. (Also Read: Rashami Desai Says Ranveer Singh And Johnny Sins Announcement ‘Feels Like A Slap’: I Have A Respectful Journey In The Television Industry)
‘Not about Ranveer’
When we contacted her, she first clarified, “This is not about Ranveer Singh. I don’t want any complications to happen. My words are very clear.” According to her, it was the content and idea of her advertisement that provoked her, and not Singh.
She said: “On television we have never shown things like this. People always make fun of the small screen, but they turn to television when they need to promote (movies). Television has the greatest reach, but it is also the one that degrades the most. There is no respectful balance. “I felt bad because I have been working here.”
The ad promotes the brand in a Hindi family drama, where a joint family discusses a couple’s problems. Singh and Sinns play brothers talking about one of the brand’s products.
‘Television represents our culture’
Rashami, who debuted on the small screen with a mythological drama series Ravan In 2006, he has been a part of popular television shows including Pari Hoon Main (2008), Uttaran (2009), Dil Se Dil Tak (2017), Naagin 4 (2020), in addition to several reality shows.
Stating her reaction to the particular advertisement, the 37-year-old opined, “I started with regional films before getting into television. The name, fame, money, love and enormous respect I received for my work came from the television industry.”
Adding that television represents our culture in many ways and therefore should be represented with respect, the Uttaran The actor further said, “When you travel abroad, people really see our culture and understand many other things (through television). “I have great respect (for television).”
So where do we fall behind in terms of promoting television beyond that soap opera histrionics, which may or may not be true? Desai was quick to say, “You should ask other actors about this too.”
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