You
Might
Call
Me
A
Nachne
Waali
Let's
get
straight
to
the
point.
You
might
call
me
a
‘bimbo',
a
‘naachne
wali',
but
you
know
what,
I'm
a
terribly
self-assured
woman.
I
have
a
strong
sense
of
self
and
I
don't
need
you
to
tell
me
who
I
am.
I
would
not
have
the
balls
to
do
what
I
do,
wear
what
I
wear
or
say
what
I
say,
if
I
didn't
have
self-worth.
The
Trolls
Can
Be
Sexist
The
trolls
can
be
sexist
and
judgmental
but
I
know
I'm
smart
and
capable
of
expressing
an
opinion.
I'm
a
successful
woman,
a
feminist,
a
humanist,
a
national
award
winner
and
I
say
this
with
a
great
sense
of
pride
and
satisfaction:
I
get
to
live
a
fairy
tale
life
every
single
day.
Just
Because
I
Am
An
Actor
Doesn't
Mean
I
Can't
Have
An
Opinion
I
walk
the
international
stage,
I'm
an
avid
reader
with
a
library
full
of
books,
I
am
a
consumer
of
news,
an
engaged
Indian
and
so
very
capable
of
having
a
discussion
on
any
issue,
with
anyone.
Just
because
I'm
an
actor,
it
doesn't
mean
I
can't
have
an
opinion.
I
Have
Spoken
For
Sonakshi
&
Anushka
I've
spoken
up
often.
I
spoke
up
when
the
sets
of
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
film,
Padmavati,
were
vandalised.
I
have
spoken
up
against
meat
bans.
I've
taken
sides
with
my
colleagues
and
spoken
up
when
Sonakshi
Sinha
was
fat-shamed
or
Anushka
Sharma,
an
amazingly
talented
actress,
was
picked
on
only
because
people
think
they
have
the
right
to
comment
on
our
sizes
or
our
boyfriends.
I
Am
Not
A
Bimbo
I
will
always
speak
up.
I
am
not
a
bimbo.
When
you
use
that
word,
it
reflects
on
you,
not
me.
Let's
loosen
up
guys.
Let's
be
witty;
let's
engage,
let's
agree
to
disagree;
let's
cut
out
the
abuse.
People
Think
We
Don't
Have
Brains
People
think
we
don't
have
brains
because
we
dress
up
and
look
beautiful.
Thankfully,
I'm
comfortable
under
my
skin
and
in
my
head.
I
grew
up
learning
Kathak
and
love
to
dance.
I'm
a
student
of
Indian
history
and
have
walked
into
adulthood
being
proud
of
what
India
stands
for.
Doesn't
Matter
I've
Voted
For
Narendra
Modi
Or
Not
Now,
you
pounce
on
us
when
we
criticise
the
government.
Why
can't
I
criticise
the
government?
Isn't
that
what
democracy
is
all
about.
It
doesn't
matter
whether
I've
voted
for
Narendra
Modi
or
not.
Either
way,
we
have
a
right
to
ask
questions.
I
Was
Wrong
When
I
Wrote
Shobha
De
Is
60
Something
P*rn
Writer
I
admit
that
there
have
been
times
when
I
have
reacted
to
the
abuse
that
comes
my
way.
Yes,
I've
fallen
for
the
bait
but
have
also
apologised.
I
responded
when
author
Shobhaa
De
said,
"(Sonam
Kapoor)
doesn't
cut
it
in
the
sex
appeal
stakes.'' My
parents
made
me
realise
I
was
wrong
to
have
hit
out
at
her,
saying,
"60
something
p*rn
writer."
My
Father
Showed
Me
The
Mirror
I'm
glad
that
my
father,
Anil
Kapoor,
has
helped
me
to
focus
on
the
glass
half
full.
I'm
glad
he
showed
me
the
mirror.