Rahul Bose’s take on objectification of women makes so much of sense!

Actor Rahul Bose, who is the global ambassador of Oxham India, recently attended the company’s conference and came out candid on many grave social issues that demand immediate address. One of them was the problem of women being objectified; a challenge which has been continuing for many decades now and shows no signs of disappearing.

“To me the idea of gender equality is two fold: one, for women to have power to make their own choices, and two, to be treated as anybody else would, regardless of gender. Even if it means doing an item song in front of fifty men in a bar, so long it’s a woman’s choice, I’m fine with it. But she should have complete awareness and knowledge of the consequences of her choices. The moment a film chooses to include an item song that has nothing really to do with the narrative if the film it means they don’t know how to take the story forward and the only way to interest the audience is by titillating them with a woman’s body. There is a large section of women who unwittingly, unknowingly buy into that.” Rahul said.

That makes so much of sense! Time and again, the way Bollywood depicts women has been questioned. Yet, it all remains the same.

“There is no surprise about the way things are in the industry – it’s a reflection of how women are viewed in society. The commodification of women is near absolute, be it on the cover of a magazine, music video or an item song.” Rahul adds in that context.

Our love for the man isn’t limited on-screen anymore!

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Ranjini Maitra

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