Jwala Gutta Slams Actress for 'Casting Couch' Comments

In a series of tweets, badminton player Jwala Gutta has slammed an ‘actress’ who recently in an interview said that she never faced “a casting couch situation” in her career. Jwala took to the Twitter and vented out her anger. She went on to say that being in a “powerful position” it becomes the responsibility of a celebrity to speak up against various issues. Jwala further questioned the actress and wrote: “There is a lot of crime against women in general in our society..but if u haven’t experienced it..do we deny it?? Do we only speak when we experience something like that? Don’t we belong to this society where we r a minority gender?? (sic)”

Looks like the actress Jwala was referring to is Rakul Preet Singh. Recently, she in an interview, continued to stand by her views. “If I have not experienced casting couch, then how can I talk about it? And if they think I am lying, then I have nothing to say. I still stand by what I’ve said,” Rakul was quoted as saying by the Times of India.

Just saw an interview of a popular actress..two things struck my mind...she says she can only speak for herself as she has not experienced casting couch it has been a wonderful journey!!

And this is an opportunist world..it’s upto us as women what to accept and what not to!!

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

So my question..

There is a lot of crime against women in general in our society..but if u haven’t experienced it..do we deny it?? Do we only speak when we experience something like that? Don’t we belong to this society where we r a minority gender??

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

Don’t u think u being in a powerful position can make a change for women who r being harassed at work place?

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

Second question...opportunities..

How many people get it?

If got an opportunity why a sexual favour should be an option?

Yes talent will last hard work will last blah blah blah...but why should there be an option of sexual favour at work place??

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

We as https://t.co/xkV0sbxeM9 position where our voices r taken seriously should speak responsibly

Sexual exploitation at workplace is https://t.co/dzSlwOOvb0 exists.we have to admit it..only then we can find a solution to this problem!

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

Maybe today u n me haven’t faced such crimes..but doesn’t mean our daughters won’t!!

Let us make this world a safe place for our children ✌🏼

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

Why should anyone have an advantage or disadvantage over each other when it comes to opportunities??? Let there be the RIGHT opportunity and then let the talent take its course!!!

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) April 10, 2018

Meanwhile, Jwala has said that she was angry after reading the interview. “I don’t want to take names, but I was really angry after reading the interview. If you are a famous personality, you should talk responsibly. I thought her comments were very insensitive, because everyone knows it (casting couch) exists. Yes, it might not have happened to her, but that does not mean that it doesn’t exist. I mean, just because you weren’t raped doesn’t mean that rape culture doesn’t exist or that rapes don’t happen,” she was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

“Hollywood’s Me Too campaign was massive. Do you think only those women who were harassed or sexually exploited were a part of the campaign? No. Everyone was a part of it, because until and unless you unite for a cause like this, nothing will change. These kind of things shouldn’t happen. Crimes against women should stop,” Jwala added.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 11, 2018 08:24 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).