Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who reached Abu Dhabi to participate in the International Indian Film Academy Awards, has spoken openly about the Justice Hema Committee report and the challenges faced by women. He said that women have been oppressed for centuries. He said that women in India have had their own journey for centuries. Also, he said that his film Arth should be re-released. That film is relevant even today. It tells about the women’s movement.
What did Shabana Azmi say on Hema Committee report?
According to the report of The Free Press Journal, Shabana Azmi while talking about the Hema Committee report said, “You should understand that women in India have had their own journey. From the 16th to the 21st century, they have progressed, but they Suppressed too. Women have been a paradox of progress and oppression, just like in India.”
Shabana said- Arth should be released again
Shabana Azmi further said that there is a need to revisit and consider the stories of women shown in the past. He said that his film Arth should be re-released. That film is relevant even today. It tells about the women’s movement. This film was directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The story of women’s challenges and their independence is shown in the film.
Artists like Smita Patil, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Mazhar Khan and Dilip Tahil were also seen in this film, released in the year 1982. At the same time, if we talk about Hema Committee report, then this report exposes the exploitation against women in Malayalam film industry. After this report came out, there was an uproar in the Malayalam film industry.
