Fatima Sana Shaikh On Sexual Misconduct On Film Set: "After Me Too, People Are Fearful"
New Delhi:
Fatima Sana Shaikh, who will be next seen in Metro... In Dino, opened up about sexual misconduct on film set, casting couch and power dynamics in an interview with Humans Of Bombay. The Dangal actress said there's a conspicuous change after the #MeToo movement (2018) but the industry has to go a long way.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh, who's known for speaking her mind out, told Humans Of Bombay that people "are more accountable" now and they are a little more "fearful".
"There is a conversation. There is an investigation... it exists in every industry," she added that complaints are taken more seriously than before.
"You are working with someone, you have become intimate. But then you don't understand, the lines are blurred. Then there is the dynamic of the power," Fatima weighed in on the debate of a thin blurry line existing between the professional and personal lives, often making the grey areas of sexual misconduct unnoticed.
Talking about the change where women can talk about their experiences in public, Fatima said, "Because it is a male-dominant industry. And now, after Me Too, women can talk about it... You will be held accountable."
Reflecting upon her own personal experiences, Fatima said she's been into "uncomfortable" positions but never faced outright sexual misconduct on film set.
"It's not like the industry is bad. Any incident that has happened, it's just been this one little, small-time somebody and some conversation," she remarked.
Praising the OTT giants which have ensured women's safety on the sets of the film, Fatima said, "Somebody will come from this agency... you will have a meeting with the cast, crew, and all the HODs. You will be told what your rights are, what is appropriate, what is not," Fatima explained, referring to the PoSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) sessions that are now mandatory during shoots.
In A Nutshell
Fatima Sana Shaikh revealed she never faced sexual misconduct on sets. However, she's often been put into "uncomfortable" situations.
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