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Rani Mukherji's Open Letter On Her Birthday Is A Tight Slap To The Double Standards Of Bollywood!
On her 40th birthday, Rani Mukherji penned a heartfelt letter where she exposed the double standards of Bollywood when it comes to actresses.
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There's hardly anyone out there who never fell for the light-eyed Rani Mukherji! With her great looks and versatile acting prowess, the actress has been ruling over our hearts from the time she made her debut on-screen.
As the actress turns 40 today, she penned a heartfelt letter to share her thoughts and wrote about how she feels blessed for receiving love and appreciation from people around her and how she plans to push the envelope further when it comes to acting.
Here's what the actress wrote in her open letter-
It Feels Great To Be At 40
Rani wrote, "It feels great to be at 40! It feels great to have also worked for 22 years and having been incredibly lucky to get so much love and appreciation. Very rarely do we artists get material that can genuinely cause social change, cause, cause change in attitude and thinking and I have been fortunate enough to get such content multiple times."
It's A Blessing
"I truly feel blessed. I thank all the film-makers who have trusted me with their characters. Your characters, your films, became my identity."
That Late Realization
"I realised very late that I was born to be an actor, that I was born to entertain. And I hop I have been able to do just that."
Actresses Have To Prove Themselves Everyday
"As a woman, I must admit, it has not been an easy journey. I had to prove myself everyday. Actresses have to prove themselves everyday."
She Hates The Word 'Female-Centric'
A woman has a short career span, a married woman's equity dies, women are not bankable commodities at the box office, 'female-centric' (I hate this word!) films are huge risks, a married actress who is also a mother is the final nail in the coffin of her dreams, ambitions and aspirations- these are some of the discriminatory stereotypes that we have to live with and try to overcome every single day."
That's So True!
"For a woman, the disparity with a man is huge and glaring in this industry. We are judged for our looks, our dancing skills, our height, our voice, our acting, how we carry ourselves every time we step out of the house- we have to be the best and yet we are thought to be extremely dispensable."
The 'Hichkis' In Life
"I have been asking my friends to talk about their weaknesses and how they overcame them. On my birthday, I cannot skirt these massive hichkis that my fellow actresses and I have faced/face and will face every day."
Rani's Attempt To Overcome This Stereotype
"I have tried to take on this sexist stereotype by coming back to acting after my marriage and motherhood. And I promise you, I will continue working and battling these stereotypes with all my fellow stunning, beautiful, kind and talented actresses and hope to see our society and the film industry mature further."
It's About Time For The Change
"I can already see the changes for the better and it fills me with joy. It makes my journey, my career meaningful. I want to see many more victories for all of us. It's about time. I will be back soon- to try and entertain you, to push the envelope again. Till then, love you all," concluded the actress.
Meanwhile here's a glimpse of Rani's heartfelt letter-
