Veteran actor Annu Kapoor, who drew online backlash in 2025 over his
remarks on Tamannaah Bhatia’s body while discussing the Stree 2 song Aaj
Ki Raat, has now addressed the controversy in a recent interview,
clarifying his previous comment.
Speaking to Siddharth Kannan in a recent podcast appearance, Kapoor said
he had suggested the Stree 2 song Aaj Ki Raat as a “googly-type”
choice for contestants during his shows in the US last year, praising its
composition and noting that the track’s structure made it challenging to
perform.
He added that after watching the video, he appreciated Tamannaah’s
dancing, clarifying that this was the extent of his comment.
In an interview with YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra in 2025, a scene from
Tamannaah’s song Aaj Ki Raat was shown. When asked about the song and
his admiration for the actress, Annu Kapoor said, “Mashallah, kya dudhiya badan
hai” (“Oh my God, what milky body she has”).
The comment quickly drew backlash, with netizens slamming Kapoor for
being inappropriate and objectifying the actress.
Addressing the backlash, Kapoor said the controversy escalated due to
the wording of his remark. He added that while some criticised and abused him,
others noted that the term “milky body” is commonly used in English.
“If you say it in English, it’s fine, but in Hindi it becomes a problem.
Abuse in our own language hits harder, but if you say the same thing in
English, no one has an issue. If I had said ‘milky body’, there would have been
no problem. What age would she be—28, 30? My children are that age. Just
because I said ‘dudhiya badan’, people started calling me an old man and
trolling me.”
Kapoor further said he stands by his words and is ready to apologise if
required. “If she asks me whether I said it, I will say yes, I did. If you felt
bad, I will touch your feet. If a 71-year-old man touches her feet, what will
she say? Nothing, because I am not doing it with any wrong intention,” Kapoor
added.
Tamannaah has often been referred to as a ‘milky beauty’ for her radiant
looks and dance performances.
Last year, during a press event for Odela 2 in Hyderabad,
Tamannaah was asked about her casting and the “milky beauty” label.
Tamannaah was last seen in Collin D’Cunha and Archit Kumar’s Prime Video
series Do You Wanna Partner alongside Diana Penty.
