People In The Industry Understand Consent Better Post #MeToo: Aahana Kumra
Actor Aahana Kumra says the conversation around consent is louder than ever today, with many even in the industry understanding it better post the #MeToo movement
Actor
Aahana
Kumra
says
the
conversation
around
consent
is
louder
than
ever
today,
with
many
even
in
the
industry
understanding
it
better
post
the
#MeToo
movement.
The
movement,
which
began
in
Hollywood,
gained
momentum
in
India
in
2018,
with
women
calling
out
comedians,
journalists,
authors,
actors
and
filmmakers.
Aahana
says
with
many
who
were
outed
in
the
movement
facing
the
music,
people
are
now
careful
with
their
behaviour.
"I
think
they
people
in
the
industry
understand
consent
better
post
#MeToo
and
now
more
so.
After
a
lot
of
people
have
been
kicked
in
the
b***,
now
they're
careful
and
understanding.
When
no
one
talks
against
it,
you
know
there's
nothing
to
fear
about.
But
the
minute
people
start
talking,
there's
fear," Aahana
told
PTI.
The
actor
says
while
the
awareness
and
fear
has
definitely
kicked
in,
there
are
still
places
where
consent
is
disrespected.
"There
are
lots
of
places
where
there's
no
consent,
a
lot
of
the
people
feel
this
is
the
way
to
get
ahead
and
may
be
I
have
to
succumb
to
a
certain
pressure.
If
you
really
believe
you're
good
at
your
work,
there's
nothing
which
will
come
in
between
you
and
your
work."
The
"Lipstick
Under
My
Burkha" star
says
consent
is
such
a
tightrope
and
a
sensitive
issue,
she's
happy
at
least
there's
a
conversation
about
it
today.
"Movies,
web
content,
these
are
great
platforms
for
people
to
understand
that
'hey,
this
has
happened
with
me
too,
how
have
I
not
spoken
about
this
earlier.'
It
is
because
you're
not
aware
or
feel
you're
alone
in
this
battle,
not
realising
the
whole
world
is
with
you."
The
actor
is
currently
seen
on
the
drama-thriller
Marzi,
which
streams
on
Voot
Select.
The
show
chronicles
the
story
of
dinner
date
between
a
surgeon,
played
by
Rajeev
Khandelwal,
and
a
school
teacher
(Aahana)
which
turns
ugly
when
the
former
is
of
accused
of
rape
the
next
morning.
For
Aahana,
playing
the
role
of
a
woman
torn
apart
by
the
trauma
and
who
battles
to
tell
her
side
of
the
truth
was
emotionally
exhaustive.
"For
the
two
months
that
I
was
shooting,
I
was
so
unpleasant
as
a
person.
Actors
who
go
through
such
characters
really
come
out
strong
because
when
I
was
shooting
for
this,
I
found
myself
isolated
at
most
times.
When
you're
shooting
for
a
series
or
filmunlike
theatreyou
have
to
give
several
takes
and
to
do
that
multiple
times.
"Emotionally,
it
takes
a
toll
on
your
mental
health.
I
often
found
myself
angry
and
frustrated
but
by
the
end
of
the
day
I'd
also
feel
fulfilled
when
the
scene
turned
out
well."
Official
adaptations
of
the
hit
series
"Liar"
starring
Joanne
Froggatt
and
Ioan
Gruffudd,
the
series
is
written
by
Radhika
Anand
and
directed
by
Anil
Senior.
The
35-year-old
actor
said
she
had
loved
the
original
and
jumped
at
the
opportunity
to
star
in
the
adaptation
as
there
was
immense
scope
for
her
to
perform.
"There
are
very
few
shows,
especially
for
women,
which
make
you
go
through
something
so
intense.
Not
just
web,
but
also
on-screen,
which
push
you
to
the
limits.
I
thought
Sameera's
character
in
'Marzi' is
going
to
push
me
and
it
did
exactly
that.
"I
had
to
take
workshops
to
prepare
for
this
as
it
was
something
I
had
never
been
through.
To
understand
what
the
character
was
going
through,
I
had
to
break
free
of
patterns
which
as
actors
you
sometimes
get
stuck
in.