Have been harassed by actors because of their ego: Kangana
Kangana Ranaut says she was harassed several times by actors on film sets and while it wouldn't fall under #MeToo as it wasn't sexual, the experience was daunting and humiliating. The Queen actor said harassment can happen on several levels and she has faced toxic behavior from many people in her career because of their ego issues. Here's what she said on her experience.
I was harassed on many fronts, said the actor
"So many times on sets, I wasn't sexually harassed, but some people had ego issues. I was harassed on many other fronts. It wouldn't come under #MeToo but it was still harassment," Kangana said. The actor said the harassment ranged from making her wait for long hours to dubbing her voice without her consent.
They used to cancel my schedule at last minute: Kangana
Kangana said, "Making me wait on set for six hours, willingly giving me wrong call time to make me stand, always giving me the wrong set of dates so I'm missing out on opportunities and then canceling the schedule last minute by these heroes were some of the experiences." She said that many times the film trailers were launched without her.
Kangana said even film trailers were launched without her
"Ganging up on me and not inviting me to film events, launching trailers without me and then someone else dubbed for me without even telling me, which is violating the basic right of taking permission from an actor." The Queen star said because of the #MeToo movement, which hit India last year, men in the industry are scared.
Talks of 'what if women lose work' should stop: Kangana
"People are scared, and they should be. Men are scared in the industry. This isn't going to stop. This will continue till we really go into the root cause of it because essentially it's a patriarchal society which is extremely chauvinistic," said Kangana. The actor said that all the talks of "what if women lose work" should stop.
'Immediate action policy should be implemented on film sets'
Kangana had come out in support of the survivor when allegations of sexual harassment were leveled against Queen director Vikas Bahl. The 31-year-old actor said going forward, strict rules and immediate action policy should be implemented to make film sets safer for women.
We need to become more sensitive about these things: Kangana
"On film sets, there have to be strict rules and strict action should be taken. Things can't be solved on a personal level or behind closed doors," said Kangana, adding immediate action is the need of the hour. "When anyone raises concern, people - director, producer, or anyone - need to solve it. We need to become more sensitive about these things," she said.
Kangana's upcoming 'Manikarnika' will release on January 25
Kangana will be next seen in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. The much ambitious period-drama features her in the titular role and has been directed by Krish and Kangana. The film is set to release on January 25.
