‘Shame On Her’: Actor-Doctor Sreeleela Says ‘Period Is Not An Excuse’, Furious Netizens Slam Her

Actress Sreeleela has landed in controversy after saying ‘period is not an excuse’ at a recent event. The actor’s remark has sparked backlash, especially as she is also a qualified doctor. The comment, made during a public appearance, has triggered debate online, with many calling it ‘insensitive’.
What Sreeleela said at the event
Telugu actor Sreeleela made the statement at the Ustaad Bhagat Singh success party while talking about challenges she has faced as a woman in her career. Sharing her personal experience, she spoke about working even during physically demanding times and how she views limitations.

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“All of my songs, I can say, most of them at

least have been appreciated. I have shot while I have been on my period, so that is not an excuse anywhere. When we want things in power, when we say we want things equally. I feel we have to push beyond physiological barriers. So psychological, physiological, all of this is not an excuse.” Her comment quickly went viral, with clips from the event circulating widely on social media including Reddit. Backlash over the remark Soon after the video surfaced, Sreeleela was slammed by many who felt her statement overlooked the real challenges women experience during periods. The backlash has been particularly strong because Sreeleela recently completed her MBBS degree and is now a qualified doctor. Many pointed out that her medical background made the remark more concerning, with many women sharing their own experiences.

One user wrote, “I have had easy periods mostly, not v painful whereas my friends have terrible ones where they can’t move from the bed. It’s different for everyone, just cause you can jump around doesn’t mean someone else can too.”

Another said, “What?! Period pains for others including me are execruitng painful, my sister who also suffers from PCOS at times while in her periods sometimes find it hard to stand up because of the pain she gets. Gosh pick mes like her are a liability to women. And every single month we women go to work, raise kids, do everything while in such pain. So what excuse do we give?”

A third comment read, “I have always had easy periods but two of my closest people suffer from such horrible periods that looking at them I can feel my own uterus hurting. I can’t imagine how horrible it feels for them. One of them recently found out that she suffers from such horrible period pains due to atypical placement of her uterus. So just because you have an easy time during periods don’t undermine the pain and suffering of other women who are suffering from horrible pain during periods. It’s 2026 ffs, are we still medically undermining women and calling their pain an excuse??!! Shame on her!”

Sreeleela upcoming movies
On the work front, Sreeleela is preparing to step into Bollywood with an upcoming film directed by Anurag Basu, where she will star alongside her rumoured boyfriend Kartik Aaryan. She is also set to star in Dhanush’s next Tamil film.