Nandita Das' boldest and interesting statements

Nandita Das has carved a niche for herself in Indian film industry. The talented actress has acted in over 30 feature films in ten different languages. Her performance in movies like Earth, Fire and Bawander is just remarkable. She is not only a good actress but also a kind human being as she advocates issues of social justice and human rights as well. However, Nandita has also had her share of controversies. Be it sporting a bald look or her divorce, the actress has managed to make headlines. On her birthday, let's take a look at some of the most interesting statements that she has made...

'Never said all men are rapists'


Actor, director and social activist Nandita Das was targeted by trolls over an alleged controversial quote attributed to her on social media. The supposed statement in question was, 'Every man is a potential rapist.' The quote went viral online and soon jokes were being cracked at her expense. "Every Nandita Das is a potential Alia Bhatt," said one of the many men who had objected to the statement. After realising that the topic had created quite a furore online, the actress then clarified that she was falsely quoted and that she never said all men are rapists. She also questioned what kind of stupid generalisation that was and felt sad that she had to explain it.

'Industry is kinder to men'


An online movement against fairness products found a star in Nandita Das, who is perhaps the only actress to have resolutely refused to change her skin tone despite the pressures of the entertainment industry. Nandita Das, in a report stated that the industry is more kind to men. She further explained that actresses who are wonderful at their work but look unconventional, have struggled to make it. She further asserted that men who are not conventionally good looking, have to try hard as well, but they still manage to be the hero in films. Though the online campaign against fairness products has now trained its sights on a brand endorsed by Shah Rukh Khan, Nandita commented that she does not want to target any individual or entity, because she felt that the issue is much larger. Not just this, she has also lent her support to the 'Dark is Beautiful' campaign to draw attention to the ills of bias based on the colour of skin.

'Most of the actors who were dark have progressively become lighter'



Reportedly, when Nandita was asked about how successful was her campaign, 'Dark Is Beautiful', she stated that by default she had become the face of it because most of the actors who were dark have progressively become lighter and lighter with every film. Das further said that when she joined the campaign, she got many emails and letters and people literally stopped her on the streets to thank her for supporting the campaign. That really made Nandita feel proud. She never intended to name any actor in person but it was her genuine point of view which forced her to give make controversial statements.

'Sense of commitment is somewhere missing in today's films'

Nandita Das is optimistic when she says, "The life of a film should go beyond a release." Nandita spoke about her experience in regional films. She said that a major part of the population would be unaware of such films. She said in the report that she had done films in ten different languages and had some of the best experiences while doing them. She feels Indian cinema is not equivalent to the 'Big Fish' Bollywood as is the popular opinion and the sense of commitment is somewhere missing in today's films.