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10 POINT COUNTERPOINT

THE RIYA VASHIRAPHIPHOB
Sales at Empire Promotions
GREAT DEBATE “The activism occurring in Hollywood should act as

inspiration for ways in which the Indian fi lm industry can
embrace the Time’s Up movement. For example, women
at the Golden Globes received praise and support from
powerful fi gures for their choice to wear black to show
solidarity with victims of sexual harassment and assault.
Their bold statement projected a loud and clear voice
that echoed to distant audiences, encouraging them
to also speak up and be heard. In Bollywood, silence
still persists and speaking up has often left victims
criticised for not having said anything sooner. I feel that
although the movement was founded in 2006, we’re just
beginning to recognise its global impact, and with time
its infl uence will grow signifi cantly.”

ANIKA KUMAR
Student at Assumption University

THIS MONTH’S QUESTION:
“The casting couch and other forms of sexual
How should Bollywood harassments in Bollywood aren’t foreign concepts
for anyone. But awareness isn’t enough. If actors like
embrace the Time’s Up Kalki Koechlin continue speaking up about the sexual

movement? exploitation that goes on in the industry, people might
fi nally start giving it the attention it deserves. In order
to embrace any movement, people should not be afraid
to discuss their opinions and past experiences out in
What do you think? Email us your views at: the open. We should all use the Weinstein case as an
gurleen@masalathai.com example to come together and call out sexual predators.”

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