Adah Sharma sheds light on 'gender discrimination': "Women shouldn't be made to wait on film sets"

Adah Sharma has been making headlines following the release of her film "The Kerala Story," which has emerged as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. The versatile actor, who has worked across multiple film industries including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, recently opened up about her experiences of facing gender-based discrimination during shoots.

Adah candidly shared her encounters with both positive and negative experiences across the various film industries she has been a part of. Reflecting on the issue of gender discrimination, she recalled instances where women were called on set first and then made to wait for their male counterparts. Adah expressed her discontent with such practices, emphasizing that she does not enjoy working in such environments.

In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, Adah stated, 

"I have met the good, bad, and ugly in all the places. I find it very strange that they first call the girl on the set and then they say, 'ok, wait.' When they see, 'ok, she is here,' then they call the actor's manager and tell him to come on the set, and the girl is already there. I feel discrimination on the basis of gender, and I don't enjoy working in an environment like that."

Adah's most recent appearance was in "The Kerala Story," where she portrayed the lead role alongside Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani. The film has achieved significant success at the domestic box office, surpassing ₹200 crore in earnings.

Directed by Sudipto Sen, "The Kerala Story" revolves around the alleged forced conversion and recruitment of women from Kerala by the terror group ISIS. The film faced controversy, leading to a ban imposed by the West Bengal government on May 8 due to concerns about potential tensions among different communities. Theatres in Tamil Nadu also decided to halt its screenings, citing the law-and-order situation and low audience turnout.

The movie drew criticism when its trailer claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined ISIS, sparking political debates and raising questions about the accuracy of the claim. However, the film has been going strong and is making wonders all across the globe with a successful run.