Will The 'MeToo' Campaign Work In Bollywood? Huma Qureshi Speaks Up About The Issue!
Huma Qureshi opened up by saying that the MeToo campaign has not worked in Bollywood because senior actresses have not spoken out against sexual harassment.
Actor
Huma
Qureshi
believes
the
#MeToo
campaign
worked
in
Hollywood
because
a
lot
of
senior
female
actors
came
forward
with
their
stories
of
sexual
harassment,
something
which
has
not
happened
in
the
Hindi
film
industry.
The
campaign,
which
sparked
off
a
movement
in
Hollywood
late
last
year,
top
actors
like
Gwyneth
Paltrow,
Salma
Hayek,
Angelina
Jolie,
along
with
people
from
other
walks
of
life
shared
their
stories
of
sexual
abuse.
In
contrast,
only
a
handful
of
Bollywood
stars
have
spoken
about
sexual
harassment
prevalent
in
the
industry
and
that
too
without
taking
any
names.
Asked
if
it
was
disheartening
that
the
movement
never
arrived
in
Bollywood,
Qureshi
told
PTI,
"It's
not
going
to
happen
(in
Bollywood)
and
the
reason
is,
it
worked
in
Hollywood
because
a
lot
of
senior
and
respected
actresses
spoke
about
it.
That's
what
really
gives
the
#MeToo
movement
a
lot
of
momentum.
I
really
hope
and
pray
it
happens
in
India.
But
I
feel
we
should
not
wait
for
this
campaign
to
happen
just
in
the
film
industry,
it
should
happen
in
all
walks
of
life."
Qureshi
says
women
are
tight-lipped
about
abuse
or
assault
because
of
a
lack
of
safe
environment.
She
believes
a
number
of
factors
are
responsible
in
making
the
environment
secure
for
women
-
be
it
their
portrayal
on
screen
or
empowering
them.
"It's
a
two-way
thing.
First,
we
should
look
at
the
representation
of
women
in
films.
How
we
are
looking
at
them.
Then,
of
course,
better
role
models
for
young
girls
who
would
empower
them
rather
than
degrade.
There's
a
360
degree
effort.
It
starts
at
home.
The
girls
have
to
be
equal
to
boys.
If
a
woman
comes
out
saying
she
has
been
abused
or
assaulted,
we
should
not
start
finding
flaws
in
her
character,
or
try
to
dig
up
her
past
for
murky
details.
Those
are
the
things
we
should
keep
in
mind."