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Having sex outside marriage is not empowerment: Sonakshi Sinha
Mumbai, April 1
Actress Sonakshi Sinha does
not agree with her contemporary Deepika Padukone's ideas about choice of
freedom in "My Choice", a video aimed at spreading awareness about
women empowerment.
The video shows Deepika talking about the
freedom of choice that women must have regarding multiple issues,
including having the choice to indulge in sex before marriage or out of
marriage or not having sex at all.
"Women empowerment is not
always about the kind of clothes you wear, not about who you want to
have sex with or stuff like that. It's about employment, strength,"
Sonakshi said here on Tuesday on being asked about her opinion on the
video.
"It's a very good initiative. It's coming from a good
space, but honestly I believe empowerment should be given to the women
who actually need it, who are kind of far away from where we are right
now. We have been bred and brought up with luxury," she added.
"My
Choice", directed by Homi Adjania, calls for a change in the mindset of
men about women and asks them to stop judging women for their choices
of clothes, profession and life.
She feels it needs to "reach out to people who actually need it, like the deep ends of this country".
Meanwhile,
"My Choice" is getting mixed response on social media. While some
people have praised Deepika's efforts, some have trashed it.