Comparing actress Sri Reddy to Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Ram Gopal Varma wrote, "Sri Lakshmi Bai used her own body as a weapon to fight Maledom in...film industry." The actress went topless to protest against casting couch in Telugu film industry. RGV added she has drawn more attention to evils of casting couch than anyone in the last 100 years.