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Farhan Akhtar supports Deepika Padukone's 'My Choice' video while talking about gender equality

Farhan Akhtar supports Deepika Padukone's 'My Choice' video while talking about gender equality

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-04-17 04:21 GMT
He launched his social campaign Mard (Men Against Rape and Discrimination) back in 2013, but Farhan Akhtar is ensuring that the movement for gender equality does not slow down. Photo: Viral Bhayani
Asked for his own views on what construes empowerment for women, Farhan said, “I think women should be able to make their own decisions, and have their family and friends support them. Women should have control over their reproductive system, when
Farhan said that for Mard, the focus is going to continue to be on creating new content that will aid the movement.
He went on to say, “None of us speak to our parents and ask, ‘At what age will I be a man?’ You watch films and are exposed to popular culture and then boys realise that they are now men. We want them (boys) to realise that it is okay to be soft.
Farhan added that the change he and everyone who is engaged in the fight for gender equality hope for, is one that will happen at the level of the mindset. “The change has to begin with high school, college-going boys, those who are at the cusp of
Discussing how even storylines in Bollywood tend to favour the masculine gender, Farhan was asked if he’d ever consider making a movie about a group of women bonding, like Dil Chahta Hai and Zindagi Milagi Na Dobara. “Let Dil Dhadakne Do release,”
Farhan observed that as a producer, he pays actors — men and women — the fee they quote. “I can’t talk on behalf of other people, but as a producer, I approach actors and they demand what they want to be paid. It’s not like I tell them what I will
While initiatives like these are definitely taking a few steps in the right direction, Bollywood (and major film industries elsewhere) remain strongly gendered domains. Not only is the presence of women across the board (directors, executives, crew
“What Deepika said in the video was based on her experiences and I commend her for it. It was very brave,” said Farhan. “Whether or not you agree with what she said is your call. At the same time, you can’t condemn her for saying what she wants.”
On the subject of gender equality, it was perhaps inevitable that Farhan would be asked for his take on the Deepika Padukone My Choice video. Incidentally, Farhan’s sister, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, was also seen in the video.
“In past few months, we (at Mard) have interacted with a lot of people across the globe and there’s been a lot of soul searching... I do think entertainment is the way to get the message out. The youngsters today do not want to go on the way it was
On Thursday, the actor-director-producer-musician was present at the launch of the new season of the Doordarshan show Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon and said this was an “amazing time” when there was so much of focus and discourse on gender-related
Farhan Akhtar supports Deepika Padukone's 'My Choice' video while talking about gender equality

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