ACTRESS Fatima Sana Shaikh has opened up about facing sexism and deeply rooted patriarchal attitudes in the film industry. She asserted that women often have to fightagainst societal conditioning to make their voices heard. Speaking at the trailer launch of her upcoming release Hunkkaar—The Roar,the Dangal actress said patriarchy cannot be blamed solely on men, as women are also part of a system that has been deeply ingrained in society. “Patriarchy is not only the fault of men. There are also women in it. They are also included.

 

It internalises. And we are all born in the same conditioning. And we have to fight it,” she says and acknowledges that it’s “deeply ingrained.” Sharing an example from the film industry,Shaikh recalled being inmeetings where she was presented with a female-centric story about a woman trying to find her voice. Fatimasaid,“Even I have been in suchrooms, where you go to a room, the producer tells you that this is a mind-blowing film for you. Then, the role is of a woman who is trying to find a voice,” - an idea that is female-oriented, taps into women-empowerment,social politics-however,Shaikh finds no womanin the room except her, emphasizing the irony of the situation. Hunkkaar—The Roar is scheduled to stream on JioHotstar from September 25.