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.
Actor turned right wing rabble rouser Mukesh Khanna says women going out to work and thinking of being equal to men is cause of #metoo pic.twitter.com/1sZ37GudTy
— Hindutva Watch (@Hindutva__watch) October 30, 2020
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.
This is the superhero we idealised in childhood. Look at the thoughts of torch bearer of religiousness and righteousness Mr. Mukesh Khanna 🙃😒 https://t.co/26aOmj3AaI
— Aakib (@aakib_9594) October 30, 2020
Childhood ruined 🤧😷...the superhero actor says #MeToo started with woman wanting to go out and work equally and parallel to man in all walks of life#Shaktimaan #mukeshkhanna
— Ravi Dundigalla (@ravi_dundigalla) October 30, 2020
Misogyny+ patriarchy is so vicious https://t.co/CHG1W1Xyax