[Watch] Neena Gupta’s ‘Faltu Feminism’ Comment Has Internet Debating

New Delhi: Neena Gupta has been known to never mince her words and to stand up for what she feels is right. Not when she was a young actress and became an unwed mother and not now, after her great comeback with ‘Badhai Do’.

Her recent remarks on feminism have created a storm on social media and she owns them. Speaking to Ranveer Allahbadia on his podcast Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai, the veteran actress said that she doesn’t believe that women are equal to men. The actress said, “I want to say that it’s not necessary to believe in faltu [useless] feminism or the idea that ‘women are equal to men’. Instead, focus on achieving financial independence and giving attention to your work. If you are a housewife, don’t look down on it. It is an important role. Boost your self-esteem and avoid thinking of yourself as small. That’s the main message I want to convey. Additionally, men and women are not equal. The day men start getting pregnant, that day we will be equal.”

On the importance of men in women’s lives…..

Sharing her own experience, she added, “You need a man. I will tell a small story. I had to catch a flight at 6 am. I did not have a boyfriend at that time. I came out of the house at 4 am and it was dark. A man started following me, and I was so scared. I went back to my house and I missed my flight. The next day, I booked the same flight. But I stayed at my male friend’s house and he dropped me off. I need a man.”

Replying to the clip shared on Instagram, actress Tannaz Irani said, “You are one woman who has had the guts to live her life on her own terms. Don’t regret anything you have ever done. It’s made you the wonderful person you are today. And your daughter should and she is so proud of you too! I’m sure.” Actress Sunita Rajwar wrote, “Love and respect.”

Fans have given a shout-out to the actress for her “courage.”