Most common faces: Supriya Ganesh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan slam colourist jibe

Actors Supriya Ganesh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan hit back at a troll targeting Indian representation in Hollywood. They called out the stereotypes highlighted in a post, also involving Charithra Chandran and Shabana Azeez.

In Short

• Supriya Ganesh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan replied to a troll criticising Indian actors
• Ganesh condemned the comments as colourist, classist and casteist
• Maitreyi highlighted the constant visibility of Indian actors

Actors Supriya Ganesh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan recently responded to a social media troll who criticised them and fellow Indian actors Charithra Chandran and Shabana Azeez. The troll claimed they were "the most common faces used for Indian representation" and described their looks as fitting a "kamwali bai (maid) phenotype." This comment sparked strong reactions from the actors.

Supriya Ganesh, known for her role as Dr. Samira Mohan in the The Pitt, called out the post as colourist, classist, and casteist. She stressed the need to stand against such negativity and support those who share her background.

Actors speak out against troll

Supriya Ganesh wrote, "Hey, so this is supremely ****** up, and I truly hope you deal with your self-hate. Colourist, classist, garbage take (sic), adding, "And casteist, but are we ready to talk about that (sic)?"

She concluded firmly, "And I’m always going to talk back about this s*** because I’m never going to let women and folks who look like me feel bad about themselves, never going to shut up."

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who stars as Devi Vishwakumar in Netflix's Never Have I Ever, also replied with, "Womp Womp cry harder. It must be hard to look at four baddies constantly (sic)."

Support from social media users

Many social media users defended the actors. One commenter stated, "Leave everything else aside; these girls are far more successful than you. Twitter may be your only source of income, and this hate the food of your ego while these girls are actually thriving (sic)." Another wrote, "Just say you're jealous (sic)." A third added, "Congrats on going viral for being a racist and colourist. The only achievement in your life, I suppose (sic)."

Charithra Chandran is known for her role as Edwina Sharma in Bridgerton Season 2. Shabana Azeez has gained international recognition for her role as medical student Victoria Javadi on The Pitt, appearing in several Australian films and TV series.

The exchange highlights ongoing discussions about the representation and stereotyping of Indian actors in Hollywood.

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