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Sanya Malhotra: Wanted to tell a story about a universal issue
Updated On: 15 June, 2024 11:34 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
"It`s sadly a universal thing that a lot of women go through. Being a homemaker is an under-appreciated job. A lot of people don`t think that it`s a job in itself
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Sanya Malhotra. Pic/Yogen Shah
It was an immediate yes for Sanya Malhotra when she was approached to play the lead role in "Mrs" as the actor says she was keen to do a film that highlights how women are relegated to managing the household and the kitchen after marriage. The upcoming film is the Hindi-language adaptation of filmmaker Jeo Baby`s 2021 critically-acclaimed Malayalam film "The Great Indian Kitchen", about an aspiring dancer who is married off in a patriarchal family where she is reduced to doing household chores but ultimately resists her oppression.
"It`s sadly a universal thing that a lot of women go through. Being a homemaker is an under-appreciated job. A lot of people don`t think that it`s a job in itself. So, it`s definitely a universal issue that a lot of women go through hence, it makes the journey of this character and the film so relatable," Malhotra told PTI in an interview. Director Arati Kadav of "Cargo" fame has helmed "Mrs", billed as a captivating account of a woman`s strength and resilience. When she heard the script of the Hindi adaptation, Malhotra said she fell in love with the character of Richa. "It was an immediate yes. I read the script and I fell in love with the character. I wanted to be part of this film, and also tell a woman`s story. I know so many women around me who`ve gone through something similar like this. I feel empathetic towards that. I also feel a sense of responsibility as an actor that these stories need to be told," she added. Malhotra said a friend of hers went through a similar ordeal and she shared her story with the actor.
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