Imtiaz Ali Lifts The Veil, Ignites A Firestorm
He shared these views during an interview with YouTuber on the podcast Unfiltered by Samdish.
He shared these views during an interview with YouTuber on the podcast Unfiltered by Samdish.
Ali expressed strong disapproval of women saying they choose to wear the garment for personal comfort. “I don’t like [it] when someone says, ‘I am comfortable in my burqa. I am comfortable in my parda.; It’s a degenerate society, if you feel like this, it’s not okay,” he said.
Ali argued that what is often described as personal choice may actually be the result of social conditioning and patriarchal norms. While he clarified that he was sharing a personal opinion and not telling women how to dress, his remarks split social media. Critics said true empowerment lies in respecting a woman’s choice, while supporters viewed his comments as a critique of deeply ingrained societal pressures.