Women empowerment isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a movement aiming to give women the voice, freedom and space they were denied for centuries. At its core, women’s empowerment means supporting all women in overcoming barriers and respecting their choices. But what happens when it becomes more of a show and less of a movement? Case in question: Triptii Dimri FICCI FLO controversy.

Triptii Dimri and the FICCI FLO controversy

Recently, actress Triptii Dimri was in the spotlight for allegedly skipping a Nari Shakti event organised by FICCI FLO in Jaipur. The organisers claimed that she charged ₹5.5 Lacs for her presence and skipped the event without prior information.

The attendees, mostly women entrepreneurs, were understandably frustrated by her absence. After all, when someone bails on a commitment, it’s bound to ruffle feathers. However, the way they handled the situation was not only uncalled for but also alarming.

How the situation escalated

 

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The organisers and attendees called for a boycott of Triptii Dimri. A video went viral on social media, where the women who claim to champion women’s empowerment can be heard calling Dimri a “nobody” and saying “koi ise jaanta bhi nahi hai” and putting ink on her poster.

However, Dimri’s team clarified that she fulfilled all her professional obligations for that day, promoting her upcoming film, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. They also stated that Dimri did not charge any money.

The real issue

We don’t know if it was a scheduling mishap or a misunderstanding with the organisers. But this boils down to one thing – why are women so easily disgraced even when it’s not their fault?

The entire controversy reeks of irony. A Nari Shakti event meant to celebrate and empower women turned into a platform for public shaming and defaming an actress simply because she didn’t attend. If Triptii Dimri was “not worth calling a celebrity,” why invite her in the first place? 

Why Triptii Dimri?

Our society is deeply patriarchal, and the last thing we want is women tearing down other women. And if we really think about it — how many times do we see male actors facing the same kind of backlash? Criticism is inevitable when you’re a celebrity, but this kind of public bullying is reserved only for women. Remember when Akshay Kumar did an ad for Vimal paan masala? He faced criticism for promoting tobacco, but there was no public boycott or defacing of his posters. He politely apologised, and the world moved on.

Even if we assume Triptii was at fault, how does this public bullying help? When you claim to be flag bearers of Nari Shakti, isn’t shaming women the last thing you should be doing? Organisers could have easily reached out to her for an explanation or even sent a legal notice if they felt so wronged. Instead, they chose the path of public defamation, undermining the very cause they were there to celebrate.

And we, as the audience, are too quick to board the hate wagon and give our two cents on why she deserves all this. The reason she deserves all this is because it’s our collective eagerness to see a woman fall down when she stops aligning with our opinions of her. Whether it’s her commercial roles or a dance number, people have criticised Triptii because she went from sanskaari Qala to sexy Saloni. Why care about the craft when you can judge an actress based on the length of her clothes? So, maybe it’s time that we stop hating on Triptii and others and accept them for the actors they are. 

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