Exclusive: The Royals Star Bhumi Pednekar: “Objectification Of Women In Cinema Has Negative Impact On Society”
Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter's The Royals is available on Netflix. Read our exclusive here.
Objectification and sexualisation of the female body in Indian cinema continue to happen. There have been changes, but we have a long way to go. Recently, The Royals star Bhumi Pednekar shared her thoughts on the same, in an exclusive conversation with Hauterrfly. The actor gave her insight and explained how the understanding of objectification happens on different levels for the modern audience and the viewer living in a remote part of the country. Read here for more.
What Did Bhumi Pednekar Said?
The Royal star Bhumi Pednekar opened up about the objectification and sexualisation of females that still happens in today’s films. She said, “Absolutely, women are sexualised, but objectification comes in many, many ways. Most times, through the years, in our films, women have been sexualised, and it has a very negative impact on people around and on society. For example, like whacking a girl, to us, it might be funny, but somebody living in a remote part of India might actually normalise it. That’s very problematic. And objectification of either gender is problematic.”
Bhumi Pednekar went ahead to talk about Ishaan Khatter’s character in The Royals and said, “In our show, the female gaze is strong that when you saw Ishaan being snaccky and I mean it with all the respect for him as an actor, I think it was done with so much tenderness that it did not feel gross but it felt beautiful. You want to succumb to his beauty.” Bhumi Pednekar smiled at Ishaan while passing on this sweet compliment to him.
Also Read: The Royals: 5 Honest Thoughts On Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar’s Grand Netflix Show!
Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter shared screen in The Royals, which also featured Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar, and Dinu Morea among others.
It is currently streaming on Netflix.
First Published: May 12, 2025 6:07 PM
