From motivating a 14-year old acid attack survivor to urging domestic violence victims to report, Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has often used her platform to shed light on various issues. After making her debut in 2014 with the movie ‘Heropanti’, she opened up in a pertinent conversation regarding the Hindi film industry.
As per a report in News18, Kriti Sanon talked about the dramatic imbalance of power and pay disparity in Bollywood, which has led to bouts of frustration and helplessness for her.
Hug me like the wind does
Healing my heart,
Calming my soul,
While it wraps every inch of me.
Caressing my hair,
It gives me goosebumps,
As it whispers something
That takes my breath away.
—Kriti Sanon#SanonScribbles #PoetryWithKriti pic.twitter.com/jf27bDH5Gq— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) November 22, 2020
Upon being asked whether she struggles to navigate through power imbalances in the industry, Kriti said, “To be very honest, I think power imbalances exist in every field and every industry. My mom is a professor and I have seen it happening in her college also. My dad used to work in an office and it happened there. Somewhere or the other it’s always there around us. What’s more important is for you to realize that you have a journey of your own, totally different from other peoples’. So yes, it does get frustrating sometimes when I feel that I deserve something more than a person who is probably getting it.”
Being close to nature with a postcard-like-view always makes me happy!!☺️😄#NaigaraFalls #Canada pic.twitter.com/TShhIAezPg
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) September 17, 2019
The ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ actor continued, “I genuinely believe that everything happens for a reason and everything happens for good. So, if some door is not opening for me, maybe the other one will, and maybe that’s the one that is actually better for me, but I’ve just not realized it yet. I’m a very positive person, having said that, I am also human who goes through bouts of frustration and helplessness when I feel that someone is being a bully, or using their power in the wrong way. It’s also frustrating to see the pay disparity in the industry. I use all of this energy and channelize it into my work. That keeps me sane, that keeps me at peace.”
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