Urvashi Rautela slams media for hospitalization coverage; draws 'rape' parallel
Bollywood actor Urvashi Rautela has criticized media outlets for their coverage of her recent hospitalization, which she believes was insensitive and disrespectful. The 30-year-old actor had shared a video from her hospital bed, revealing a cut on her finger. However, she was trolled online as people questioned why such a "minor" injury required hospitalization, and it was followed by harsh comments by netizens. Here are more details on this.
Rautela slams media's 'egregious insensitivity'
Rautela took to Instagram on Thursday to share a screenshot of a news article about her hospitalization. The headline read, "WATCH: हॉस्पिटल में भर्ती हुईं उर्वशी रौतेला, छोटी चोट पर हुईं ट्रोल, नेटिजन्स बोले- इसलिए ऋषभ भाई शादी..." She captioned it, "RAPE!!!! I am deeply disappointed by the Indian media's response, which, instead of offering wishes for a speedy recovery, crosses all lines."
Rautela was trolled for hospitalization over 'minor' cut
Rautela further added, "Such egregious insensitivity perpetuates an escalating culture of disrespect, serving as a foundational catalyst for the continued occurrence of heinous acts like #rape within our society, (sic)." Earlier, Rautela had shared a video where she was seen in a hospital room, wearing a mask. She had captioned the post, "Pray for me." However, netizens trolled her for being hospitalized over a "small" cut. One commented, "First Indian woman to admit hospital after a small cut on finger."
'First Indian woman who got wounded internationally': Netizens reacted
The trolling continued, with another user writing, "The First Indian woman who got wounded internationally." Another comment read, "Please come to the comment section. I hope you will feel ashamed of yourself. Only 1 small cut on your finger and you getting oxygen. What is this nonsense?" Meanwhile, work-wise, Rautela—last seen in the film Ghuspaithiya—will next be seen in NBK 109 with Nandamuri Balakrishna and Bobby Deol. She will also be seen with Aftab Shivdasani and Jassie Gill in Kasoor.
