“Item Songs do not harm anyone”- Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma the 24-year-old actress, who made her debut with ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ opposite Shah Rukh Khan, and starred in hits like ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ and ‘Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola’,believes that Bollywood item songs should not be blamed for depicting vulgarity on screen as such songs are part of entertainment.
She clarified her stance on item songs as she believes that item songs garner maximum viewership and are played at every family function, so why should an actor or the film industry be subjected to such hypocrisy. Popularity of item song is testimony to its acceptance.

According to source, the actress is famous for playing relatable characters like a wedding planner, a TV reporter and a Haryanavi girl onscreen and Anushka says she likes playing real characters. She chooses to play a character with convictionas for she thinks they were realistic enough to exist and as she had also liked the script.”I do not consider myself a feminist and I do not believe that by doing female-oriented films and depicting women fighting the system, we can change the system. Or by omitting item song we can change mindsets,” Anushka said at an event.

Well Anushka, Item song or no item song, it surely is going to take a long time to change Indian mindset