Superstar Suresh Gopi has lashed out at the prevailing dowry system in the society. The actor expressed his views against the dowry system while hosting a show on a Malayalam channel. The actor made the remark after a contestant explained how the dowry system affected her life.

"Even though I was not even worth Rs 5 lakh, I was offered Rs 20 lakhs as dowry. If each and every man sets out to decide what they are worth of, how do parents of girls become liable to pay huge sums as dowry? And what would men do if women go on to decide what they are worth by announcing that they do not require male partners in life? I too have two daughters and I want their future husbands to be aware of this. If not, the girls will go on to lead lives of their own without any male partners,' he said.