Katrina Kaif strongly reacts on Karan Johar's pledge to never have a

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Karan Johar stated that he'll never have an item song like Chikni Chameli in his film because of THIS reason. Now, Katrina Kaif has reacted to the filmmaker's stand and her point of view is not to be missed.

Katrina Kaif reacts to Karan Johar's pledge against item songs
Katrina Kaif reacts to Karan Johar's pledge against item songs

Filmmaker, actor, talk show host, radio jockey and the chief of Dharma Productions, Karan Johar has been very vocal when it comes to issues of women empowerment. While the filmmaker was quite supportive and lauded the #MeToo movement that took Bollywood by storm, the actor recently, in an interview with Anupama Chopra also revealed his pledge to never have another item song in the Dharma movies.

According to the director, item songs are meant specifically for women to be objectified. Add to that, the fashionista also insisted that item songs have no role in furthering the plot of the film or have any significance, instead it is just a means to promote the film and entice the male audience. Furthermore, the word item too is demeaning to women as it means to belittle a woman and make her sound attractive and promiscuous.

Item songs indeed are full of vulgar lyrics and shot in a way that keeps the focus on various body parts of the performer resulting in sexually-charged visual. And not just Dharma Productions, but several big and small banner films have used this as an integral tool to market it. However, Katrina Kaif, the actress who has done several item numbers in her career including the most popular ones Sheila Ki Jawaani and Chikni Chameli, disagreed with Karan's verdict on item numbers.

In an interview with the DNA, Katrina said the following:

"Oh, I didn't know that was said, but I feel very differently on the matter. I feel it's all down to the individual who is performing the song. Madonaa, who I'm sure we all know of, I don't think she is feeling objectified. I don't think Beyonce who performs in a swimsuit on stage is feeling objectified. It's all about how you feel while you are performing that song. I can tell you, I never felt objectified in 'Chikni Chameli'. I enjoyed that song. I enjoyed the dance, I enjoyed what I was doing. I didn't even for a moment felt objectified or brought any kind of wrong eyes on me. Not at all...There are many times when people ask me for songs and there's no context to it. I won't do it, nomatter how much I feel about dance. We don't need to characterize it that every song that a woman is celebrating herself and performing, that's not objectifying women. It all depends on the angle and lens it's being seen.


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Posted: 7 years ago
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Earlier, Karan Johar had told Anupama Chopra the following:

"I have gone on record and apologized that I have had item songs in my feature films and I don't think I would do it again. I have no problem with like a girl dancing, that's not an item number. An item song is when she is objectified and when there are men lusting for her like 'Chikni Chameli'. I don't think I would ever do that again. It's never gonna happen in a Dharma Productions film and I will make sure of it. Like 'Desi Girl' is not an item song but 'Chikni Chameli' is. And, I don't think I would do it. I have grown up singing to 'Khambe Jaisi Khadi Hai, Ladki Hai Ya Chadi Hai' and I didn't even realize what those words are. Then you suddenly sing that song and you are like, 'Oh My God! This is so misogynistic'. And, it's absolutely ridiculous that we have done it and a lead actor like Aamir Khan had danced on that song. He himself, on my show, has actually said that 'I did this and I apologise like I wouldn't do it again'. We don't even think what these words are. Like I've no problem with brilliantly written and a beautiful song. Just the way how Gulzar saab wrote the songs of 'Omkara'. They are stunning! 'Zabaan Pe Lagaa, Lagaa Re, Namak Ishq Ka' - is beautiful. Even 'Bidi Jalaile'. It's the way you picturize a song like that. You've got to kind of make sure that you don't because eventually we are a very impressionable medium."

Well, Karan, it seems like you may have been looking at item numbers through just a single lens and Katrina's perspective too should be considered and evaluated. Meanwhile, Katrina will be seen next in the upcoming Aanand L. Rai film Zero which also stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma while Karan Johar's Dharma Productions' release Simmba will hit theatres on December 28 which stars Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan.

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Posted: 7 years ago
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I agree with Katrina's point of view too... It's her freedom of choice too, right?
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Posted: 7 years ago
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not really into this debate, but since when Kjo became a fashionista 🤣
W*F🤣
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Posted: 7 years ago
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i agree with her
i have NEVER found a single song of katrina's vulgar..she does it with so much grace and class..it never looks cheap

where as the same song if done by a rakhi..mouni..kashmira..would look awfully cheap and vulgar

it depends on the choreographer and the dancer

take kamli for instance..never vulgar despite being a strip tease of sort..any other team doing that..and it would be obnoxiously vulgar..but it was shot amazingly..choreographed beautifully and performed gracefully..
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Oh is he averse to item songs now coz his baby aloo cannot do them since she does not suit them!!? 😆
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Posted: 7 years ago
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and why did he only single out chikni and totally ruled out mera naam mary..was that not an item song?
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Originally posted by: cougarTown

and why did he only single out chikni and totally ruled out mera naam mary..was that not an item song?

Because Chikni is famous and it actually contributed to the movie's success.
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Originally posted by: Thug-Leader

not really into this debate, but since when Kjo became a fashionista 🤣
W*F🤣


I agree.. Sau chuhe khakar billi hajj ko chali

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Just realized what you are talking about 🤣
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Posted: 7 years ago
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I want to do away with this vulgar item number too

It doesn't matter how empowered katrina or Kareema felt while doing their numbers, a random girl on street is teased and taunted using these lyrics

When Nirbhaya was happening, kareenas tandoori murgi hoon main, ghatkale alcohol say song was blasted all over... no one thought to have the decency not to play such a horrible song.


No item number has lyrics that is responsible and good

Same goes for songs like despacito

Everywhere everyone needs to be responsible to make the society a safer place


Item numbers with almost naked women all over a fully clothed male, is crude and demeaning and needs to be stopped


Movies have made business without such stunts before and will keep selling.

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