Actress Mallika Sherawat has showdown with journalist who tells her to shut up about women's rights

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"And I stand by it!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actress Mallika Sherawat was giving a press conference when a local female journalist called her out on once saying that India was “regressive and depressing.â€

 

“I think you need to do your homework well,†Sherawat replied. And then let loose.

 

“Indian society is regressive for women.â€

 

“With female feticide, infanticide happening on an almost daily basis; with gang rapes making the headlines of almost every newspaper; with honor killings…â€

 

“I think it’s a very, very regressive state for women.â€

 

“And I stand by it!â€

 

The journalist fought back, saying that by focusing on the state of women, Sherawat was giving India a bad name abroad.

 

“As a woman, I should lie about the state of women that’s in our country? So I didn’t lie. I said the truth.â€

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/watch-this-indian-actress-shut-down-a-female-journalist-for

 

 

 

If Iwere in her position I'd probably end up crying because I was so angry

[Taku]

#clapback. 

 

[phantøm]

there should also be pointed that indians have better English than a lot other nationalities. not the best accent , but they are fluent and the words make sense.

people who appear on television there have something in their head , unlike the americans like kim kardashian.

I am not a women so I can't comment on the subject from her perspective , but if I were a guy in India I would not marry a minor girl.

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the parts that weren't in English

 

 

starting at 3:55
"This hypocrisy that's there in our society - saying one thing and doing something different. You are telling me that.. with these atrocities that are happening to women in our society - rapes and honor killings.. someone asks me about them and you're saying that I should deny them? That I should lie?

When someone asks me about these gang-rapes that are on the headlines in the WP, NY Times etc. What should I say? Should I lie?... I didn't lie. I said the truth. And I'm asking all of you here - what did I do wrong when I told the truth? I really want to know from every woman here - What did I do wrong?
Women (here) are in this state today -- what if I was also to remain quiet like other women? (and) I let this continue to happen with women?

Do you know the rate of female infanticide in Haryana (a state in India)? A 1000 men to 700 women. They kill them right in the womb. In this country, we pray to a female God and then kill female babies in the womb. And then when I come back to this very country, the press throws rocks at me saying I ruined India's name. How? By telling the truth? It's amazing/ ridiculous."

 

 

 

cr : eunhyolic@ontd

[LoveYouRight.EXO]

Agree with her, that jounalist should STFU

[jeshika]

Go Malika! smh at that female journalist calling her out for speaking the sad truth

 

"40% of Indian women are married below the age of 18" Whoa. The whole female infanticide is absolutely horrible D: 

[kitty^^~]

I am totally now her fan.

[Mischo]

I ... HATE how people are accusing HER of ruining the image of India... Now you fuckface - the rapists, the honor killers, people that kill their child because it's a female are the ones ruining the reputition of the country. India had a bad image because of the constant rape stories, NOT because someone is speaking out against them so shut your fucking ugly mouth

[ineedacoolname]

the parts that weren't in English

 

 

starting at 3:55

"This hypocrisy that's there in our society - saying one thing and doing something different. You are telling me that.. with these atrocities that are happening to women in our society - rapes and honor killings.. someone asks me about them and you're saying that I should deny them? That I should lie?

 

When someone asks me about these gang-rapes that are on the headlines in the WP, NY Times etc. What should I say? Should I lie?... I didn't lie. I said the truth. And I'm asking all of you here - what did I do wrong when I told the truth? I really want to know from every woman here - What did I do wrong?

Women (here) are in this state today -- what if I was also to remain quiet like other women? (and) I let this continue to happen with women?

 

Do you know the rate of female infanticide in Haryana (a state in India)? A 1000 men to 700 women. They kill them right in the womb. In this country, we pray to a female God and then kill female babies in the womb. And then when I come back to this very country, the press throws rocks at me saying I ruined India's name. How? By telling the truth? It's amazing/ ridiculous."

are you hindi speaking?

[nttllng]

are you hindi speaking?

 

nope..I got that translation from ONTD user ^^

[Teru]

wow, she rules

[artickpop]

Agree with her, that jounalist should STFU

[Hyoyeon~Minzy]

I love this girl! Stand by what you believe in!

[wiz109]

I might not like her as an actress, but I respect her so much for saying this, I am glad she did not back down from that dumb journalist.  She made a new fan today.

[yana101]

amazing how she stands up like that. really dont understand the journalist

[musicboxprincess]

Well, they already have bad names to begin with.  esp with the gang rape on the public bus.  She was just telling the truth.  You don't want a bad name for your country, then do something to fix it.  No need to cast rock at someone brave enough to voice out her honest opinion.

[Saint Rose]

Bless her.

And screw the journalist -_-

[twinky]

she's awesome. love how she's so firm in what she believe and she just effortlessly put that stupid journalist to shame

[Liz]

You go girl !!!!! that journalist

[His Majesty Robosexual]

Bless Mallika.

[Jeffrey Jung]

apply North Pole water to the Burnt area

[Sun☼Shine]

I saw this last night.

 

That journalist is a jerk. Acting like Mallika is giving India a bad name. Sorry sweetheart, the country has done that itself.

Glad someone isn't just turning a blind eye to all the problems women are facing over there.

[Extremedivas]

Love her!

Keep talking Mallika.

[anh.]

/claps

 

very well said

[mochichan]

Ugh these journalists act like she's making india look bad because she speak the truth and the issues that need to be fix about the country? They would prefer she shut up instead or lie and say india is wonderful just to save face? What bullshit is that? Maybe if india fix it's issues with rape and honor killings, she wouldn't have to criticize that aspect of the country. It's those things that make India look bad, not her.

Idk who she was before tbh but I like her now. I respect her for speaking out like that.