Unofficially everyone knows that Hindi
Film Industry is plagued by Casting Couch or the Directors/ Producers/ Actors
Cut.
Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow,
Angelina Jolie these are big names who spoke against Harvey Weinstein. Around
50 actresses have spoken about it.
The outcome Kevin spacey, Ben
Affleck, Stevan Segal all these names tumbled out of the dark corners.
Removing Kevin spacey from a completed,
ready to release movie and replacing him with Plummer by Ridley Scott is not bold
but a strong message about not tolerating the intolerant.
When will the Bollywood actresses
come forward and speak about their sexual harassments.
Are they still afraid to speak against the heavy weight directors
/ producers / actors?
".....it was prevalent
that a married actor would have a discreet affair with the young heroine he was
working with and expect the girl to show no emotion or sign of involvement. And
if, God forbid, she did indicate any of those in a weak moment all hell would break
loose She would lose her films with the co-star, not be spoken to by the hero
and his camp, be removed from whatever movies she had with “his people”. - Raveena Tandon.
What is required is someone to stand up and speak about one
industry veteran and others will get the courage to speak.
Hope some actress speaks and the Paper Gods of Screen are brought
down to lick dust.
Let’s remember:
“Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance.
If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are
not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the
intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them. [...]
We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate
the intolerant.” - Karl Popper.
Bollywood Actresses stop tolerance and drag out the Harveys’ of
Bollywood.
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