New Delhi- Lakhs of people come to Mumbai, the city of dreams, with the dream of achieving a place in Bollywood. But there is some such truth of this dazzling world which only few people are aware of. The ‘Me Too’ movement had exposed many black letters of this industry. After remaining silent for years, many actresses had come forward and shared their experiences during this movement. In this industry, from Swara Bhaskar to Richa Chadha, there have been many such actresses who have described Bollywood as an unsafe place for women.
Today we are going to tell you the story of those 5 actresses who have called Bollywood ‘unsafe’ for women. These actresses have openly expressed their opinion on this subject on many occasions. Because of their outspokenness, many times these actresses have had to lose their hands from big films.
Swara Bhaskar-
The first name in this list is of Swara Bhaskar. Apart from her acting, this actress is also famous for her outspokenness. Swara keeps her impeccable opinion on every issue. Swara Bhaskar had said in an interview that because we have a habit of taking some habits lightly and forgetting them. That’s why it took me years to understand that what happened to me was workplace harassment.
Richa Chadha-
Richa Chadha, who is known for films like ‘Masaan’ and ‘Fukrey’, also feels insecure in Bollywood. He told how the director of a film was harassing him to go on a date while the actress flatly refused. According to Richa, even after being in the industry for so many years, this actress has to face all these till date.
Chitrangada Singh-
Actress Chitrangada Singh, known for films like ‘Gabbar Is Back’, ‘Soorma’, shared an experience on the sets of the film ‘Babumoshai Bandookbaaz’. This actress had shared that a film maker forced her to do such intimate scenes which were not needed in the film.
Tisca Chopra-
Tisca Chopra also shared a similar experience in a conversation with Commune India. This actress had told that a film maker had called her to a hotel room to discuss the screenplay of the film. Tisca further said how she had to make excuses to leave.
Kalki Koechlin-
Kalki Koechlin had said in an interview that no one pays attention to the words of newcomers in Bollywood. This actress further says, “If you are a celebrity and you talk about the misbehavior with you, then it becomes a shocking headline.”
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 10, 2023, 07:30 IST