Lakshmi Manchu: Backed Rhea on drugs case, was asked to stay off Twitter for a week

Lakshmi Manchu, at the India Today Conclave South 2021, said that she faced severe backlash for supporting Rhea Chakraborty in drugs case. Rhea was one of the accused in drugs case along with brother Showik and others.

Actress Lakshmi Manchu was one of the panelist on Day 1 of the India Today Conclave South 2021. Lakshmi spoke on the topic of Social Discourse: Light, Camera, Action: Giving a Political Performance. During the session, the actress also mentioned how she had to face severe backlash for expressing her support for Rhea Chakraborty in the drug case and she was asked to stay off Twitter for a week. This is beyond disgusting! This is no way a woman should be treated. How can we be so dreadful to someone & maintain no dignity for a human being. It is very heartbreaking to watch everything. #RheaChakraborthy pic.twitter.com/mC96CQS1R5 During the session, Lakshmi Manchu said, " As actors, we have something to fulfil. If you voice your opinion, you get bullied by trolls. I had to face backlash for supporting Rhea Chakraborty and was asked to stay off Twitter for a week. During the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana split, we supported Andhra. My brother's film released that weekend and an entire section didn't see the movie because of our affiliation. We incurred a huge loss. My dad supported a political party and we've been beaten. He had to hide in houses right here [then Madras]. We have a family, production to take care of."