Actress and host Simi Garewal says 'Ravana's behavior should be reclassified from evil to naughty,' faces backlash for her statement

Veteran actress Simi Garewal, best known for films like Mera Naam Joker and Karz, and her show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, is in trouble for her tweet on the occasion of Dussehra 2025. The actress spoke about Ravana but her opinion hasn’t gone down well with social media users.

Simi Garewal wrote a long tweet that read- “Dear Ravana… Every year, on this day, we celebrate the victory of good over evil.. But.. technically.. your behaviour should be re-classified from “Evil” to “Slightly Naughty.”

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She added, “I agree you kidnapped a lady in haste… But.. after that.. you gave her more respect than we normally give to women in today’s world. You offered her good food.. shelter.. and even women security guards (not too good looking though). Your request for marriage was full of humility.. and you never threw acids when rejected. Even when Lord Rama killed you.. you were wise enough to seek his apologies.”

Netizens react

One comment read- “Raavan’s crimes weren’t limited to Vedavati, Rambha, or Madanamanjari. Texts describe a pattern - abductions, assaults across kingdoms, rishi lineages, even devas. A collective curse rose from the wounds he left behind. Not just a villain - an empire of Adharma.”

Another said, “Either you have never read the Valmīki Rāmāyaṇa or you are the biggest hypocrite. In the past you demanded rapists be castrated and hanged, yet here you are glorifying Rāvaṇa, a violent serial sexual predator as “slightly naughty” and whining about him being symbolically burned just so you can mock Hinduism and push your politics?”