"certain actions which might go against your own morals."
Mehreen Pirzada has hit out at some media outlets and viewers for calling a marital rape scene in Sultan of Delhi a “sex scene”.
The actress made her streaming debut in the Disney+Hotstar series.
Sultan of Delhi depicted a marital rape.
However, some media outlets and viewers said it was a “sex scene”, angering Mehreen.
She took to X and stated that such a description “trivialises a serious issue that many women the world over are currently dealing with”.
The lengthy post read: “Recently I made my OTT Debut in the web series, Sultan of Delhi on Disney+ Hotstar.
“I hope my fans have enjoyed watching the series.
“Sometimes scripts demand certain actions which might go against your own morals.
“As a professional actor who considers acting an art and at the same time a job, one has to do certain scenes which are not palatable if they are part of the story’s narrative.
“There was a scene in Sultan of Delhi that depicted a brutal marital rape.
“It pains me to see that a serious issue like marital rape has been described by many in the media as a sex scene.
“This trivialises something that is a serious issue that many women the world over are currently dealing with.”
“It disturbs me that a certain section of the media and people on social media have picked upon this, these people should understand that they have sisters and daughters too and I pray to God they never have to go through such trauma in their own lives as just the thought of such brutality and violence against women is repugnant.”
“As an actor it’s my job to do justice to the role and the team of Sultan of Delhi helmed by Milan Luthria Sir were extremely professional in making sure that we as actors at no point were uncomfortable or exposed during the shooting of some very difficult scenes.
“I hope as an artist to do my best in every role for my audience, be it Mahalakshmi, Sanjana or Honey. Peace and Love to all of you.”
Recently I made my OTT Debut in the web series, “Sultan of Delhi” on Disney Hotstar. I hope my fans have enjoyed watching the series. Sometimes scripts demand certain actions which might go against your own morals. As a professional actor who considers acting an art and at the…
— Mehreen Pirzada? (@Mehreenpirzada) October 17, 2023
In Sultan of Delhi, Mehreen Pirzada plays Sanjana, the love interest of Arjun Bhatia (Tahir Raj Bhasin).
In September 2023, India’s Supreme Court said it would list pleas on the issue of marital rape for hearing in mid-October.
The pleas raise the legal question of whether a husband enjoys immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex.
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