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Sonam Kapoor: There is a long way to go before we come to a point where we are on equal footing
Rachana Dubey| TNN | Updated: Apr 25, 2018, 17:30 ISTSonam Kapoor
The trailer launch of ' Veere Di Wedding', featuring Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania, was widely awaited for several reasons. One of them was an opportunity to get up, close and personal with Bollywood's favourite fashionista and bride-to-be, Sonam. While the actress turned down several requests to divulge any details of her wedding, she did take pride in answering questions related to pay parity in the industry and how her sister Rhea, the film's co-producer, and she were asked to bring down the cost of making a film with women as protagonists.
When asked if the film could bring about a change in the way women are perceived in the industry, she said, "Dilli bahut door hai, and there is a long way to go before we come to a point where we are on equal footing. Kareena, and to some extent I, are setting an example. Look at Bebo, she got married and she was on set. She became a mother and she was back on set in no time. You would never ask a man about the changes that may come into his life if he was getting married. I mean there are stories coming out about me 'Iski shaadi ho rahi hai', 'Will she be working?' and so on. Will they ever say that about a man? Shahid Kapoor got married and no one asked him if he would go to work after marriage. No one asks a man but why is a woman subjected to these questions? This misogynistic mindset is what needs to change. Maybe the movie will act as a catalyst. That is the reason it's really crucial that this film works so that we as women get our space and break the glass ceiling in some way.
Sonam has previously worked in 'Aisha', which also had a female-centric story and revolved around female friendship. Bring this up and the actress says, "'Aisha' was a film about a girl and her friends. It's different here. We're bros in this one and each one of us has an important part to play. This is a story of friendship and I don't think something like this has been made before. My question is, why can't women headline a commercial film that has something to say?
When asked if the film could bring about a change in the way women are perceived in the industry, she said, "Dilli bahut door hai, and there is a long way to go before we come to a point where we are on equal footing. Kareena, and to some extent I, are setting an example. Look at Bebo, she got married and she was on set. She became a mother and she was back on set in no time. You would never ask a man about the changes that may come into his life if he was getting married. I mean there are stories coming out about me 'Iski shaadi ho rahi hai', 'Will she be working?' and so on. Will they ever say that about a man? Shahid Kapoor got married and no one asked him if he would go to work after marriage. No one asks a man but why is a woman subjected to these questions? This misogynistic mindset is what needs to change. Maybe the movie will act as a catalyst. That is the reason it's really crucial that this film works so that we as women get our space and break the glass ceiling in some way.
Sonam has previously worked in 'Aisha', which also had a female-centric story and revolved around female friendship. Bring this up and the actress says, "'Aisha' was a film about a girl and her friends. It's different here. We're bros in this one and each one of us has an important part to play. This is a story of friendship and I don't think something like this has been made before. My question is, why can't women headline a commercial film that has something to say?
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