Shabana Azmi has strongly condemned the recent disturbing case of rape and murder in Kolkata, categorizing it as “extremely dangerous.” While attending an event in Pune, the actress from *Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani* stressed the urgent need to dismantle the entrenched patriarchy in our society. Azmi expressed her disappointment over the lack of progress since the horrific 2012 Nirbhaya case, despite various initiatives, including the establishment of the Justice Verma Committee.
She emphasized that it’s both embarrassing and unacceptable for such atrocious acts to persist. Azmi urged society to stop viewing women as objects and take definitive actions to eradicate patriarchy. Her remarks resonate with the voices of other celebrities who have also expressed their outrage and disappointment regarding this incident.
Other Bollywood figures, such as Kareena Kapoor Khan, Preity Zinta, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Hrithik Roshan, have also spoken out, calling for more robust measures to ensure women’s safety. They emphasized the necessity for severe penalties for offenders and advocated for a societal transformation to avert such tragedies in the future.
