An old video has surfaced on Twitter of Kareena Kapoor answering a question about whether she considers herself a feminist during Veere Di Wedding’s promotions. Kareena’s response to the question, which was also welcomed by her co-star Sonam Kapoor at the event, drew criticism from some, who pointed out how “embarrassing” and “stupid” it sounded. (Also read: Kareena Kapoor Says Biggest Taboo For Female Actors Is Getting Married: ‘Now Marital Status Doesn’t Affect Your Career’)
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In the clip, shared by a user on the microblogging site, Kareena was asked about her views on feminism and whether she considers herself a feminist. She was seen at a promotional event for her film Veere Di Wedding, which was released in 2018. Joining her on stage were actors Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania, as well as producers Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor.
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When a reporter asked, “Kareena, I wanted to know what is your idea of feminism? What do you think about the concept and are you one (a feminist)? The actor glanced at co-stars Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhasker, who were seated to their left, and paused for a moment before replying. Kareena said, “Well, I believe in equality. I won’t say I’m a feminist, I would say I’m a woman. And most importantly, I’m human.” Sonam, who was sitting right next to her, even cheered her on for the answer, saying, “Woohoo!”
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The old clip received a lot of reactions on Twitter, where many users slammed Kareena for her reply. One person said, “The actresses of the 2000s are some of the most idiotic, ignorant, and crazy people out there.” Another said, “Stupid person gets asked and Dumber person hyped in the background.” One user said, “But I want to know why.” do we even ask these entertainers these questions? We all know how intellectually dead they are and how their privilege speaks for them, so why are we corrupting our brain cells by asking them questions like that?” One person also said, “If you were born with the golden spoon and you don’t have to fight to survive in the industry you can say so.” Another person said: “Stop asking Bollywood figures serious questions. I beg you I shouldn’t have to watch this and deal with the insurmountable levels of tingling coming over my body as I type this. I died. I literally died.”
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Kareena, who has starred in films such as Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Jab We Met (2007), among others, is working on her next, The Crew. The film also stars Tabu and Kriti Sanon and is assisted by Rhea Kapoor. Kareena’s upcoming projects include the next by Hansal Mehta. Kareena’s OTT debut, Devotion of Suspect X, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, is also slated for release this year. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Japanese author Keigo Higashino. Vijay Varma and Jaideep Ahlawat also star in the Netflix project.
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