Social media users have widely praised Mehreen Pirzada’s post.
Actor and model Mehreen Pirzada, who recently made her OTT debut in the Milan Luthria-directed web series “Sultan of Delhi,” has criticized the mainstream media and social media trolls for describing marital rape as a ‘sex scene’.
The actress who plays the character Sanjana in the web series wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) that “there was a scene in it Sultan of Delhi which depicted a brutal marital rape. It pains me to see an issue as serious as marital rape being described by many in the media as a ‘sex scene’. This trivializes what is a serious issue that many women around the world are currently facing.”
Recently, I made my OTT debut in the web series “Sultan of Delhi” on Disney Hotstar. I hope my fans enjoyed watching the series. Sometimes scripts require certain actions that may conflict with your own morals. As a professional actor who considers acting as an art and at the same time…
— Mehreen Pirzada👑 (@Mehreenpirzada) October 17, 2023
“It bothers me that a certain section of the media and people on social media have picked up on this; these people need to understand that they also have sisters and daughters, and I pray to God that they never have to experience such a trauma in their own country. lives, because the very thought of such brutality and violence against women is abhorrent,” she said.
She concluded the post by writing that “as an actor it is my job to do justice to the role and the team of Sultan of Delhi, under the direction of Milan Luthria Sir, was extremely professional in ensuring that we as actors did not feel uncomfortable or exposed at any point during the shooting of some very difficult scenes. As an artiste, I hope to do my best in every role for my audience, be it Mahalakshmi, Sanjana or Honey.”
Social media users have widely praised her post, expressed support for her views and praised her performance in the web series.
“I can agree with your opinion on what the portrayal of the scene would be. The problem lies in what people perceive, as many are conditioned to believe that what they decipher from that scene is accurate according to their perspectives,” said one user.
“Stay strong Mehreen Pirzada ma’am,” wrote another user.
