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Actor Shahid Kapoor says the strongest
people in his life have been women,
especially his mother Neelima Azeem who
has been a single parent. He also calls his
wife Mira and daughter Misha his "whole
world" and says he couldn't have been
happier in his life than now.
"The strongest people in my life have been
women, starting with my mother. She was a
single parent and she was the most
powerful and the strongest, and a person I
would depend on the most," said Shahid.
"Today, Mira and Misha are my whole world
and I can't think of any reason why this
initiative would not connect with me. It's the
most natural connect," said the actor, who
also believes women are fitter than men.
"Women know how to deal with situations
better than most men do. They are very
independent and self-assured," he said.
So is he going to inculcate these traits in
Misha too?
"I want her to discover herself, be respectful
towards family and appreciate everything
that she has. I want her to spread love and
happiness," he said of his little one, who
was born in August 2016.
Coming from an industry where heroines
often complain about not getting the equal
screen space compared to their male
counterparts, Shahid feels the journey of
female stars has changed over the years.
"It's important to recognise roles for their
power, for their impact. It doesn't matter
whether it is male or female. I think stories
that deserve being told, the characters that
deserve being showcased, must be
showcased. There is nothing like male or
female in art. It's just about discussing life,
connecting with people and saying
something substantial.
"I think it's amazing to see that so much has
been created in films which are female-
centric and they are loved by audiences. It
also goes to show that we have a lot of
women in the audience, in case anybody
had forgotten," he said.
And what does he think about pay equality?
"I think it is changing for the positive. I think
people are recognising (the issue) and it is
all co-related. Today, women-oriented films
have started doing extremely well and they
have developed a market for themselves.
Therefore, the change is naturally
happening.
"Like I said before, it's not about male or
female. If you deserve to be paid a certain
amount because that is how viable you are,
you must be paid that," Shahid told IANS.
His next film "Padmavati", directed by Sanjay
Leela Bhansali, is under the scanner for
alleged distortion of historical facts about
the fabled Rajput queen. The film was
scheduled to release on December 1 but
was deferred and uncertainty over its
release still looms large.
Tired of commenting on the row, he said: "I
have spoken enough and I don't feel the
need to say anything more."
He also said trolls and backlash are problems
emerging from social media.
"It's very easy to pass a comment when you
don't have to be accountable for it because
nobody even knows who you are."
CREDITS: IANS.
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/shahid-kapoor-women-know-how-deal-situations-better-most-men-do-393150.
people in his life have been women,
especially his mother Neelima Azeem who
has been a single parent. He also calls his
wife Mira and daughter Misha his "whole
world" and says he couldn't have been
happier in his life than now.
"The strongest people in my life have been
women, starting with my mother. She was a
single parent and she was the most
powerful and the strongest, and a person I
would depend on the most," said Shahid.
"Today, Mira and Misha are my whole world
and I can't think of any reason why this
initiative would not connect with me. It's the
most natural connect," said the actor, who
also believes women are fitter than men.
"Women know how to deal with situations
better than most men do. They are very
independent and self-assured," he said.
So is he going to inculcate these traits in
Misha too?
"I want her to discover herself, be respectful
towards family and appreciate everything
that she has. I want her to spread love and
happiness," he said of his little one, who
was born in August 2016.
Coming from an industry where heroines
often complain about not getting the equal
screen space compared to their male
counterparts, Shahid feels the journey of
female stars has changed over the years.
"It's important to recognise roles for their
power, for their impact. It doesn't matter
whether it is male or female. I think stories
that deserve being told, the characters that
deserve being showcased, must be
showcased. There is nothing like male or
female in art. It's just about discussing life,
connecting with people and saying
something substantial.
"I think it's amazing to see that so much has
been created in films which are female-
centric and they are loved by audiences. It
also goes to show that we have a lot of
women in the audience, in case anybody
had forgotten," he said.
And what does he think about pay equality?
"I think it is changing for the positive. I think
people are recognising (the issue) and it is
all co-related. Today, women-oriented films
have started doing extremely well and they
have developed a market for themselves.
Therefore, the change is naturally
happening.
"Like I said before, it's not about male or
female. If you deserve to be paid a certain
amount because that is how viable you are,
you must be paid that," Shahid told IANS.
His next film "Padmavati", directed by Sanjay
Leela Bhansali, is under the scanner for
alleged distortion of historical facts about
the fabled Rajput queen. The film was
scheduled to release on December 1 but
was deferred and uncertainty over its
release still looms large.
Tired of commenting on the row, he said: "I
have spoken enough and I don't feel the
need to say anything more."
He also said trolls and backlash are problems
emerging from social media.
"It's very easy to pass a comment when you
don't have to be accountable for it because
nobody even knows who you are."
CREDITS: IANS.
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/shahid-kapoor-women-know-how-deal-situations-better-most-men-do-393150.
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