Mahesh Bhatt dismisses blame of objectification of women in films

Veteran film-maker Mahesh Bhatt, who with brother Mukesh co-owns Vishesh Films that has made bold films famous for their sensual portrayal of women like "Murder", "Jism" and "Raaz", says it is exaggeration to say that movies are responsible for the objectification of women.

On the women-objectification issue that has attracted great attention recently with Deepika Padukone's row with India's popular media house, he said, "objectification of women is also there in our culture and patriarchal mindset governs our society".

"Women are born slaves to a traditions, which compels them to be submissive, weak, docile, put up with the injustice and sufferings to achieve great virtue."

"To say that all the movies are responsible for the objectification of women is an exaggeration. I feel that women have the right to dress up in a particular way and if you call it objectification then what's wrong?"

"She has the right to choose what she wears and if that doesn't go according to your culture and mindset, it doesn't mean that you should fight under the garbage by calling it an objectification. To blame a woman saying that she dresses up provocatively and invites rape and other injustice is an heartbreaking argument, which has no place in our social discourse", he added.

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