Bollywood Actresses Avoid Being ‘Objectified’: Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan is known for her versatile roles in movies like Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture and her debut film Parineeta. She believes that women are not willing to be objectified on screen anymore. The National Award winning actress says that the times have changed for women in bollywood.

“I have seen this change for the past five to six years when I started doing films like ‘Ishqiya’ or ‘No One Killed Jessica’. I personally believe that women are not willing to be objectified on screen anymore… they feel that they can object to being objectified. That’s why there is not much of objectification on screen of women anymore”, Vidya said. She was last seen in ‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ where she played a victim of domestic violence.

The 36-year-old actress also believes that becoming “economically independent” is one of the ways for stopping crimes against women. She stated, “Money is power and if you see, there are a lot of times a woman faces issues because they are not economically independent. So, economic independence gives you freedom of choice. Also education is what makes a difference”.