Kangana Ranaut voiced her dismay with Malayalam film industry women for endorsing item songs and failing to accept accountability for their job.
Hema Committee Report: The Hema Committee’s report on the severe prejudice and sexual exploitation that women endure while working in Malayalam cinema sparked a strong response from Kangana Ranaut. The ‘Emergency‘ actor stated in the latest interview that she has been discussing these subjects for a long time, but no one has paid attention. She also expressed her dissatisfaction with the women in the industry for encouraging item tunes rather than accepting responsibility for their work.
In response to a question concerning the prevalence of rape in the Kerala film industry and whether it is also present in other film industries, speaking to India Today, Kangana said, “I have nothing to say about the industry, it is a hopeless place. I have put everything at stake from my career to my choices. I have two cases on me. I have started the MeToo movement which did not go anywhere by the way. I started the parallel feminist cinema but these women attacked me! These women who get to do these films for me because I actively fought for pay parity. I didn’t do Khan films, Kapoor films, Kumar films. When my film Emergency does well they are in hiding. Ten years ago, you can see mine and Aamir Khan’s episode of Satyamev Jayate. I am calling them out for their screenplays where girl is saying ‘No, no, no!’ but boy is saying ‘Yes, yes, yes!’ I am calling out the rape culture, item numbers.”
She continued by saying that she had made everyone her enemy. Calling it a ‘hopeless place,’ the actor added, “Where do we end up now? Same kind of sexist cinema, promoting violence on women is doing better than ever! So… about this report about Kerala, I have been talking about it for so long. Where did it go? It did not go anywhere. It is a hopeless place. I think I have wasted so much of my time trying to bring changes. It brought changes in my life maybe… I have come to a very safe and secure place as a woman. But I am sorry I am very disappointed in girls who promote and do these item numbers, who do not take onus on sexualization of young women. I am very disappointed in women who do not promote other women’s work.”
She found it incredibly disappointing when women asked her why she fought so much since they didn’t realise what she was battling for. Kangana continued by saying she had lost so many opportunities -money, brands, and everything!
