Kolkata rape-murder case has made everyone come forward and voice aginst the brutal crime. People from the industry have also come forward to take a stand against the incident. Amidst national protests, actor Arjun Kapoor took to his social media to talk about women safety in the country.
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Arjun posted a video calling out men and their ignorance towards women's safety. The actor went on to explain the basic concept behind the festival and further delved upon the irony of the present situation. He also shed light on the fact that how we celebrate the concept of protecting each other but forget about the same as a society.
Arjun said in his video, "So I'm about to go and celebrate Raksha Bandhan with my sisters guys. It feels really strange to celebrate a festival with what's happening, which has to do with protecting each other, protecting your sisters, being there for the women in your life, for the women that you love, that you care for. While we see so much anguish and so much of lack of basic understanding and education amongst a lot of the men, when we celebrate Rakhi, we speak about being a brother, taking care of.
A post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor) Why aren't we taught how to make the environment safe enough for all our sisters to roam around without needing a brother? All the time to protect and take care physically to be around. Yes, I know the visual is something we got used to that the brother is protective or the man is protective but I think somewhere we need to teach other men that they need to make women feel safe rather than teach men to protect women." He added, "It's a much bigger conversation.
I think there's a lot of education. There's a lot of conversation and there's a lot of basic understanding that is lacking in our ecosystem. I don't know how much this will change how people think, but it's definitely something that's been on my mind.
Why have you always told to protect? Why aren't we told to make them feel safe? It's something I've been thinking about. It's been going on in my mind for a long time. A post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor) Yeah, sometimes you feel it's not overly discussing because people don't get it, but I just thought I put it in the universe.
And hopefully, even if it affects or resonates with a few people, at least it's a conversation or a starting point. As a brother, as a man, 1 feel we need to change the way we perceive women in our lives. I think somewhere, 1 feel men need to be taught how to allow women to feel safe around them, not just be there to protect them.
I think that would be a big lesson if we could make the women around us, the girls, feel safe, not just for their safety, but to stand around them, to live in their lives." He concluded his video by saying, "I just hope a lot of men think about how to be there for the women in their lives and make them stronger and powerful by making them feel safe." Amidst the national protest, not just Arjun Kapoor but many celebrities have come forward in support of the victim.
Ayushman Khuranna, Alia Bhatt, Hritik Roshon, and many others took to their social media to voice against the horror..
