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23 May, 2018

Everyone's been gearing up for Veere Di Wedding after a totally NSFW trailer and everything the lead actors have been saying about the movie, specifically promoting it as NOT a chick flick.

Sonam Kapoor has been very vocal about not calling the film a chick flick just because the leads are female. She also identifies as a feminist who believes in a woman's right to choose how to live her life.

Kareena Kapoor has also made a lot of similar points. She slammed the media at numerous occasions for assuming her career was over after she became a mother. She has also spoken out about body shaming, mom-shaming and equal rights for women.

Which is why it was rather surprising that Kareena Kapoor would pull the 'I'm not a feminist but I want equality,' move at the music launch for Veere di Wedding.

Indian Express reports that when asked what feminism meant to her and if she identified with the concept, Kareena said, "I believe in equality. I won’t say I am a feminist,” adding, "I would say I am a woman. Above all, I am a human being. But I would say I am as much proud to be known as Saif Ali Khan’s wife as I am to be Kareena Kapoor."

While it was odd for the star to be put on the spot like that, we feel like it's really about time women embrace the relationship between feminism and gender equality (that is the same) and the difference between a woman's choice and expectations of society. You can be Saif's wife and your own person and a feminist, Bebo!

Good thing producer Rhea Kapoor was there to help out.

When asked about the buzz around Veere Di Wedding she circled back to the question pointed at Kareena and said, "They asked Kareena, ‘Are you a feminist?’ What is the definition of a feminist? A feminist is someone, who believes that boys and girls are equal. That’s the actual definition of a feminist if you look up in the dictionary.".

"Coming back to your question, I am actually not surprised. My TG (target audience) that you speak of is normal girls, women, boys, people and they know this is true (the behaviour of the characters as shown in the trailer) so, how can you be angry about the truth? You have to be relaxed about it. The film assumes that everybody knows that girls are just like you (men). They make the same mistakes, they use the same language, they are just prettier."

Veere Di Wedding is set to release June 1.

Comments

Ali May 23, 2018 05:00pm
Check again. Go grab a book or two. Feminism does not only mean equality. She may be right. These staff writers need some basic education. Or they should at least avoid making fools of themselves by writing about stuff they know nothing about.
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Karim May 23, 2018 06:02pm
A balanced social order is where men and women occupy complimentarily roles, not equal roles.
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Dr. Doctor May 23, 2018 06:20pm
She is right. Read up. Even Wikipedia for once also touches it under feminism and equality and that should set the record somewhat straight.
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Reluctant Debutante May 23, 2018 08:51pm
@Ali - The staff writer is correct to assume feminism means equality of the sexes. Its a correct assumption per oxford as well. online OXFORD dictionary (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/feminism) fem·i·nism (fĕm′ə-nĭz′əm) n. 1. Belief in or advocacy of women's social, political, and economic rights, especially with regard to equality of the sexes. 2. The movement organized around this belief. fem•i•nism (ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm) n. 1. a doctrine advocating social, political, and economic rights for women equal to those of men. 2. a movement for the attainment of such rights. 3. feminine character.
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xyz May 23, 2018 11:32pm
@Ali this is the google definition, fyi feminism noun the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. synonyms: the women's movement, the feminist movement, women's liberation, female emancipation, women's rights; More
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Sangram May 24, 2018 12:53am
Feminism is not equality at all ... it means justice - social , political, economical...that is just not equal in any part of this world...
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Zo May 24, 2018 05:51am
Once again, the argument becomes about semantics. I don't think men and women can be equal because they have different chromosomal orientations and biological functions, but I am not saying that they should not be given equal opportunities. If someone deserves an opportunity, she or he should be given it. Now, if people want they can tell me I am confused!
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Gulab Khan May 24, 2018 08:17am
Feminism was and is not about equality, It has become a fashion every one calling themselves feminist without even knowing the definition of feminism.
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Irfan May 24, 2018 09:15am
Whoever wrote this article has no clue what they are talking about. Most polls worldwide have similar results. Most women believe in equality but only 5-10% identify as feminists. Those are two very different things.
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ahmad May 24, 2018 10:43am
No it doesn't
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