Actor Shraddha Kapoor says that she feels proud of those girls who are making their mark in the professional field that was earlier dominated by men and for her gender equality is all about equal opportunity that is not limited by gender but based on skill-set.
As the portrayal of the female characters is changing in Bollywood films, asked about how she looks at the change, Shraddha said, “I think whether it is in our entertainment business or in our society, the casual sexism is going away and it was bound to happen. It is wonderful to see how gender is not limiting a job profile. There are no such things as a ‘man’s job’ anymore. All those notions that were previously practised are being challenged now.”
She added, “That is why, many parents are fine with the decision of their children when they do not follow a so-called timeline to get married, to have a baby or even not having either of them.” The actor is quite excited about her latest film Saaho, opposite South Indian actor and heartthrob Prabhas.
Making her debut in 2010 with the film Teen Patti, Shraddha has spent nine years in Bollywood now and delivered some of the successful films like Aashiqui 2, Haider, Ek Villain, ABCD 2.
Citing an example of how women are finding space in every corner of the society, Shraddha said, “When I started my career, I saw a few female photographers and never got papped by any female paparazzi. In the last three years, I see there are four female photographers who are also doing paparazzi just like other men, I feel so proud of those girls.”
She added that there should be more opportunities for women as they also have equal skills as men. “There should be opportunity only based on our skills and not based on our gender. There are many such examples where women are making their marks in the field that is pre-dominated by men. This is what gender equality means for me,” explained the actor who will be seen next in Chhichhore opposite Sushant Singh Rajput and Varun Sharma.