Kriti Sanon on abusive language used in the name of culture
Kriti Sanon has been at the receiving end of it following her commercial during the Rakhi festival. Kriti Sanon, speaking to scribes, shared her views on it.
She said, “Normally I don't say anything… I felt it (the Rakhi ad controversy) was not about me; it was a much larger issue where I feel women are constantly under scrutiny for everything. It is only women who are targeted for the smallest thing. What you want to wear, she is too short or tall, oh, is she pregnant... what is going on? It is just my opinion.”
She continued, “What is with the hate? I don't read comments under posts… but I feel that sometimes people get so nasty, who talk about culture and respect were ironically the ones who commented on my parents' and sister's posts. In the nastiest, most abusive language. What have they done? My sister said I should turn off my comments, and I asked why. I was disturbed. I feel it's important for women to stand up for themselves. Who has given these people the right to be commenting, and for what?”
She concluded, “Actors are the easiest targets. It has happened to multiple people, and we are just human, and it also affects us. I feel very strongly about the gender inequality that exists, and the patriarchy that is so deeply embedded. We need to shatter it multiple times for it to break.”
- Pramod Nandivada
