Exclusive: “When I See A Female Director, I Am Like, Yesss, Sherni!” Jiya Shankar On Male Female Ratio On Set
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Many industries around the globe are known for the vast difference between male and female employee ratios. This indeed makes some significant sectors more male dominant, and eventually uncomfortable for the handful of female employees working in it. Bollywood is one of the many industries, which is known for being heavily male lead. From the spot boy to the actors and directors, the Hindi film industry is fighting to lessen the gap between male and female members of the crew.
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And speaking about this is actress Jiya Shankar, who arrived for a special interaction with Hauterrfly’s The Male Feminist–Siddhaarth Aalambayan. The Big Boss OTT star expressed her opinion on the same and mentioned how the difference between the male and female ratio on the sets took her by surprise. “For the first time when I arrived on a film/show set, I could see women take only a few spots like hairstylist, dressing team, or hardly one assistant director, otherwise there was no one. It is all men,” mentioned Shankar.
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Adding to this she said, “So, now when I see a female director, I am like yesss, sherni! It feels so good when she takes the mic and says action. I think that is a beautiful feeling when I see all these women in all these fields.” Well, this indeed is special.
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Not just Jiya, but many actresses have come out and openly spoken about these surprising statistics and urged for more women to take up important, top spots as decision-makers in the industry. And with time, we see this change. In this new episode of The Male Feminist, Shankar opened up about some disturbing experiences of molestation, mental health, and financial independence. Catch the full interview here.
