Imtiaz Ali Finally Addresses Backlash Over Casting Couch Comment. Imtiaz Ali, the mastermind behind some of the classic films that Bollywood have ever produced. The brilliant director made his directorial debut with the 2005 film Socha Na Tha, starring Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia. Imtiaz has also directed films including Jab We Met, Highway, and Rockstar. Now the director is quite making the headlines for his statement made on Casting Couch.
Imtiaz Ali spoke about the casting couch in Bollywood at IFFI Goa, his comments are quite controversial. He said I have been a director in the Hindi film industry for 15-20 years. I have heard a lot about the casting couch. A girl comes in, she’s scared, and she feels the need to compromise. Let me tell you if a woman or girl cannot say ‘no,’ her chances of succeeding don’t necessarily increase. It’s not like if a girl compromises, she’ll definitely get a role.”
He further said that If a girl can say ‘no’ and respects herself, only then will others respect her too. People like me and many others often think about whether we take someone seriously or not; we need to respect a person to cast her.
Offened by Imtiaz Ali’s Statement, Vinta took her Instagram handle and posted a statement that read, “Imtiaz Ali should stop pontificating about what women face in the entertainment industry. Naturally, Kareena Kapoor is safe because she is privileged. And, he surely must know that the casting couch exists! Why has IFFI Goa selected him to speak on behalf of women? Is it to whitewash the truth? If men like him had the courtesy to abstain from speaking on a subject they have no experience about, one will believe that change in the taken place.”
She also captioned the post ” It’s shocking to see reports of @imtiazaliofficial making all sorts of statements about women’s issues on an important industry platform like @iffigoa. With zero experience, he should have abstained from speaking instead. Who believes there’s no casting couch in the entertainment industry and that women are safe here Raise your hands!”
Imtiaz Ali Breaks Silence
Reacting to Vinta’s statement, the director wrote “Uh oh there seems to be a misunderstanding that I must clarify. I haven’t denied or disputed the tons of harassment cases that Vinta ji and many other friends have spoken about; these incidents are deeply disturbing and must be dealt with severely and consistently. I was pointing out that it is doubly frustrating that the entire film industry, all those hundreds of men on every set who are otherwise remarkably well-mannered, get a bad name for the acts of a few. Of course, terrible things have happened and continue to happen and they are shameful – as an industry and nation, we should have a zero-tolerance policy towards them. We have to uphold our honour together and regardless of gender,” He concluded.
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