Actress Raveena Tandon has hit back at the censor board for interfering in her latest release Maatr which deals with the issue of violence against women and the issue of rape. ‘Maatr – The Mother’is an important film for Raveena who is portraying a different character than she has done before. The film talks about the sensitive issue of rape, and other assault that are a big issue in Indian society.
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The censor board has reportedly refused certification arguing that the film has some gruesome scenes that were deemed inappropriate for viewing by the Board. The film is based on a life of a woman/mother who is fierce and doesn’t tolerate violence and strongly fights back abuse against women in any form. It also stars Madhur Mittal (of Slumdog Millionaire) as the antagonist.
Directed by Ashtar Sayed, ‘Maatr’ is slated to release on April 21. Ahead of its release, the actress penned a letter, urging action against objectification of women. She depicted the thoughts in words about how young girls and boys are victims of outnumbered crimes these days and have the bat in their hands to fighting it out if needs to be.
The letter reads:
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Crimes in India have been on a constant rise of late.
As a mother, this really scares me.
Sometimes, we read about horrifying incidents in the newspapers or watch these gruesome acts being discussed on television; during such times, my worst fears begin to haunt me.
As a mother, a person’s thoughts are a lot different than how they would have been otherwise.
As of today, more than 34,000 rape cases are lodged every year, which is just a miniscule fraction of incidents that have actually occurred.
Because of this, I am always on my guard. My blood boils when I read about people being harmed, about young boys and girls and their helpless parents.
Dear young boys, all I can tell you is STOP.
Stop objectifying women. Stop looking at them like they are some kind of commodity.
Stop thinking that you’re automatically entitled to the women you see around you.
Dear young girls, my heart goes out to you.
When society fails to protect you, it is important for you to understand that it’s all in your hands now.
It is time to learn to voice your grievances and fight back against the men who ogle at you, pass lewd comments, and even dare to touch you inappropriately.
And lastly, I want to address parents.
It is undoubtedly crucial to teach your daughters how to defend themselves, but it is imperative that you teach your sons not to attack in the first place.
The day this happens will be the day our country is truly safe for women.
India can be a haven for women only if everyone works together towards the cause.
Having said this, I urge everyone – men, women and others alike – to raise their voices against such atrocities, and work towards a safer tomorrow.
You wouldn’t want a nasty incident to happen to someone close to you, right?
At SheThePeople.TV we hope the film's portrayal of struggles of women fighting for justice against violence, assault or rape spread the correct message and go beyond just 'filmi promotions' and publicity.
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