Mukesh Khanna faces backlash for saying ‘#MeToo began because women started working’

In a viral clip, he can be heard saying that women are best suited for household work

shaktimaan Mukesh Khanna as Shaktimaan

Actor Mukesh Khanna, best known for his roles in Shaktiman and Mahabharat, is facing the wrath of social media after a video of his comments on the #MeToo movement went viral.

In a viral clip, Mukesh can be heard saying that women are best suited for household work and the #MeToo movement started because they started working and being equal with men.

In the interview, given to The Filmy Charcha, the actor said that the job of the woman is to take care of the house.

He added, “Log women’s lib ki baat karenge, lekin main aapko bata doon, problem yahin se shuru hoti hai (People talk about women’s liberation, but let me tell you that where the problem begins). Sabse pehla jo member suffer karta hai woh ghar ka bachcha suffer karta hai, jisko maa nahi milti (The first person who suffers is the child, because he doesn’t have a mother taking care of him at home). Aaya ke saath baith kar Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu dekh raha hota hai (He sits and watches TV with his nanny all day). Jab se shuruat hui, tab se yeh bhi shuruat hui ke main bhi wohi karungi jo mard karta hai. Nahi, mard mard hai aurat aurat hai (It all began when women started saying that they want to do what men do. No, a man is a man, and a woman is a woman).”

The actor is facing massive outlash on social media with users slamming him for his misogynistic statements.