Filmmakers Should Monitor Female Sensuality: Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi is known for her roles in movies like Neerja and the 1996 film Fire. She is also known for her social activism as she supports child survival, fighting AIDS and putting an end to injustice. Recently, the 65-year-old also spoke about women’s sensuality in Bollywood and stated that there needs to be a change.

“The way sensuality is projected depends on the way camera moves, not on how you danced or the clothes you wore. I feel filmmakers and artists should do self regulation on how they want to present sensuality”, she said. The actress went on to state, “We don’t want to give this in the hands of morality brigade. It is a very fine line which we have to take care of”.

Shabana also commented on the song ‘Fevicol Se’ that has lyrics, “Main toh tandoori murgi hun yaar… Gatka le saiyaan alcohol se”. She said, “The song is created by a group of people. But thousands of people watched it and loved it. They saw their six-year-old children performing on it. Is it only the responsibility of Bollywood?” The actress has played several strong, independent characters in her illustrious career and seems to be unhappy with the way women are being portrayed in the industry. 

Source: newseastwest.com