During the launch of all-women short film Devi, in which all the characters play victims of sexual harassment.
Shruti Haasan and Kajol Devgn expressed their views on the #MeToo movement in 2017 and sexual harassment at workplaces. They also discuss the change induced in the society, because of it. Men are more cautious of their actions and women have been more powerful than ever before.
Kajol's words read "To be very honest if you ask any man, anywhere, after the Me Too movement it took on lights on its own. It embroiled a lot of very well known people in it. I think, somewhere down the line, men, good, bad indifferent all took seven steps back and it's necessary also. Yes, have seen a lot of difference in them. With more cautiously, a lot of thought is put in everyone's daily interaction, be it on sets or office environment.To be very honest if you ask any man, anywhere, after the Me Too movement it took on lights on its own. It embroiled a lot of very well known people in it. I think, somewhere down the line, men, good, bad indifferent all took seven steps back and it's necessary also. Yes, have seen a lot of difference in them. With more cautiously, a lot of thought is put in everyone's daily interaction, be it on sets or office environment."
While Shruti's comments read, "I remember after the whole me-too thing happened, I was taking a flight to London and there was someone sitting in front of me with his laptop open reading the manual of physical proximity and how to behave in the women's space. This has really raised an awareness that somebody is questioning and you are answerable and I think, it applies to human behaviour in general."
