Shabana Azmi slams Kareena k and others

News channel NDTV recently roped in anchor Ravish Kumar to moderate a panel at the launch of the L'Oreal Women Of Worth campaign, to discuss the perception of women in our society

One of the speakers on the panel was actor Shabana Azmi, who pointed out some hard-hitting anomalies in the way women are objectified, and projected by the media/films/television in the form of insipid, if not stereotypical, characters, or through item songs. She said, "If a top actress sings 'I am a tandoori murghi, eat me with alcohol...'(Kareena Kapoor, and others too on similar item songs ) it's not a laughing matter, it's serious. She sends out an invitation. A small team made the song, but millions saw it, sang it, and appreciated it. Their six-year-olds are dancing to it, and singing to it in schools and cultural events. Whose responsibility is that? Is no one responsible for that? It is not fun. You have to take it very seriously!"

She also went on to add, "What gets me worried is when the argument of sensuality is brought in. I believe that there is no harm in celebrating female sensuality. It is great, and should happen. But is it truly a celebration? No! You are surrendering to the male gaze. You are commodifying and objectifying yourself... The camera strips you of your autonomy. You have no control over it."