Celebrities today seem extra careful about how they speak and most importantly, what they speak. While majority of the Bollywood actors try to be politically correct, all to ensure they don't hurt and offend anyone's sensibility, actress Sonam Kapoor feels it is quite beneficial if one has no inhibitions in sharing his opinion. At least, it helps everyone around to know what one has been busy thinking.
So Sonam, who doesn't mind laying all her cards on the table, leaving no possibility of being misinterpreted, told us how her candid nature has never worked against her. "If I look at it in terms of criticism it has brought me, it hasn't been really bad. Let me explain this to you. I'd be delighted if say 15 girls out of 5000 female fans appreciate me for speaking what I believe in. They might come up with an opinion stating that Sonam makes mistakes, but they also acknowledge the fact that I also apologise for it. I feel it is extremely important to have an opinion - whether it is good, bad, ugly, stupid or smart. It is crucial to have a voice and not be afraid of anyone. At least, I sleep peacefully without having to hide my true self and think how fake I am."
Appalled by the manner in which Park Street rape survivor was recently 'denied' entry into a restaurant, the actress said, we have to be conditioned to think differently. "We call our nation 'Mother India' and spend our lives worshipping our deities. But each time such instances come into the limelight, I think instead of being progressive, we are becoming regressive. And I think even women should be blamed for their plight. We have female politicians who say, 'If a girl will wear those clothes, she will be raped.' I'm not going to give out any name because we all know who we are talking about. How do we improve anything if a mother tells his son that he is more important than his sister? If we need any change, we have to start from the root level. It is also about how parents bring up their sons. I know how I have been brought up by my father. 'I will treat you like a daughter because you are more precious to me,' that's what I have heard my father tell me. You understand the difference? So that's the environment I come from. My father tells me, 'It doesn't matter whether you get married or not, doesn't matter what you do as long as you are successful'. And when you see such instances happening in India, I'm appalled and disheartened to say that I'm privileged. Because why should it be treated as a privilege? It is every girl's right! All of this is so disgusting, sick, disappointing and disheartening."
Sonam, may have been in the city to promote her film 'Khoobsurat', but she had no inhibitions in opening up about the ugly and dark side of the glamour industry! The actress spoke about a tradition - created ever since the first union for film industry employees was formed about 55 years ago - that bans women from being make-up artists.
While holding the Cine Costume And MakeUp Artist Association (CCMAA) union responsible for perpetuating a system which favours only men, she said, "Did you know women aren't allowed to get makeup cards? The reason? Men think they will be deprived of work if women are allowed memberships. So if women are allowed to be makeup artistes, about 3,000 men will end up losing their jobs. In this day and age, we are talking about gender bias! It is like allowing a woman to be a nurse and not a doctor. The Makeup Artists Association has also started doing gunda gardi. They drag women out of the rooms, and tell them 'it is our job'. It is like a male can be a journalist and a female can't because it is his territory. I mean, is there even an argument? This is nonsense! I don't even know how to argue on this. It is illogical," she said.
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