Bollywood's MeToo Voices Suppressed? Konkona Sen Sharma Says Sexual Harassment Cases Unreported

Konkona Sen Sharma in a recent interview shared some shocking insights from the film industry regarding the mistreatment of women and sexual harassment that have not come to light. The Metro actress shared how difficult it is to witness the mistreatment of women on the sets.

Highly respected, hugely problematic: Konkona Sen Sharma

In an interview with Sucharita Tyagi, Konkona discussed the unfair gender dynamics in the film industry and pointed out that the sets are "hierarchical" based on caste, gender and class. "It's hugely problematic, patriarchal, regressive, and hierarchical. I mean, even in terms of catering. Who is allowed to sit where? Who is allowed to eat what? Where are the bathrooms? What people get away with?" she added.

She also expressed how women are treated as props on the sets until they are senior female actors and said their bodies are pushed. "It's the small things all the time you are seeing everywhere. It's very difficult to work in that environment. It's difficult to witness it, so I can't even imagine how difficult it must be to go through it," she continued.

Opening up about the sexual harassment on the film sets, the actress revealed there are "so many instances" that haven't seen the light of day. "They haven’t even come close to coming out. So many people who are working today… highly respected, hugely problematic," she concluded.

Konkona's revelations have come after the findings of the Hema Committee Report were publicly released, causing a major uproar in the Malayalam film industry. Several actors filed sexual misconduct cases against the prominent figures of Mollywood, including Siddique, M Mukesh, Jayasurya and others.

What's next for Konkona Sen Sharma?

The actress will be next seen in Anurag Basu's directorial Metro In Dino, co-starring an ensemble cast, including Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Pankaj Tripathi , Neena Gupta, Ali Fazal , Fatima Sana Sheikh and Anupam Kher. The movie is slated to release on November 29.