Rani Mukerji, who recently completed 30 years in the film industry, is gearing up for the release of Mardaani 3, scheduled to hit theaters this Friday. Over the years, the actor has constantly spoken about gender equality. While his intention has largely been in the right place, some of his statements have, at times, been perceived as parochial or rather biased. Once again, he recently found himself at the center of criticism after making a comment that sparked criticism from netizens on Reddit.
Talking about how a child’s behavior is influenced by the way his father treats his mother, Rani said in a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, “I think respect starts at home. Very easily, when you see your mother being mistreated, children think that if my mother can be treated like that, all the other girls can be treated the same way. I think fathers should be responsible for how they treat their wives at home, because that’s what a boy sees when he grows up. If they treat their mother Well, if she is respected, the children will understand that women are supposed to be given that respect and that Darya in society.”
However, it was his subsequent comment that sparked controversy. He added: “So it all starts at home. Even a small thing like a father raising his voice at the mother shouldn’t happen. You know, the mother should raise her voice at the father, that’s how it should be.” In the same conversation, Rani told an anecdote from her school days, saying that she once slapped a boy, before jokingly referring to her husband, filmmaker and producer Aditya Chopra. “I only slapped one kid, and the rest of the kids were my friends. And don’t go asking my husband what happens to him every day at home,” she said.
Rani Mukherjee is back with her weird takes justifying that wives yelling at their husbands are fine with the retarded journalist supporting her, and then joking about what she does to her husband at home.
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The clip was later shared on Reddit, where users were quick to react. One user wrote: “I think she’s trying to be funny but she doesn’t realize she’s NOT funny.” Another commented: “She laughs and insists she made a great comment.” A third user joked: “Rani interviews aur koi aur problema take na ho?” (Every time Rani gives an interview, why does there always have to be another problematic take?)
More recently, in a Zoom conversation, Rani also talked about her daughter Adira. and joked about being bullied by her. “She sends me off too. She’s Generation Alpha, so she sends me off and I have to listen to her. Because every generation changes. Like I used to get slapped by my mother. I can’t wait to do that with her because she would slap me back. During my National Award, she was jumping in the house while the National Awards were going on. She’s very sweet, but since she’s an alpha girl, I’m really scared of her.”