"Some people make too much out of it.”
In a recent interview, Ram Kapoor said that gender equality is not needed in Bollywood.
Ram felt that the audience chooses the dynamic and is the only one who can change it.
He said: “I don’t think gender equality needs to happen in the entertainment industry.
“Because every industry has a certain dynamic. The audience has chosen that dynamic.”
Ram is known for his roles in popular shows like Kasamh Se and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.
He shared his experiences with gender equality in Bollywood:
The actor continued: “For 15 years, I was part of the television industry where the female lead is much bigger than the male lead.
“On the small screen, it is all about Tulsi and Parvati. The male lead is second fiddle to the female.
“But in those 15 years, I never cared about male gender economy there.
“I have been a part of an industry where the females have dominated, and I’ve been okay with that.
“You know why? Because it is the audience who wants that.
“Whether it’s Bollywood, where males are doing better, or television, where the females are doing better – it doesn’t matter to me.
“When I was part of a scenario where the women always overshadowed the men, I didn’t care then either.
“So why should I care now? This gender equality thing – some people make too much out of it.”
The actor has found a broad fan base working on television and films.
Ram noted how the feminist movement is one-sided and questioned why nobody speaks about jobs where men are sidelined.
He said: “People say that men are kept as the priority whether it’s Bollywood or Hollywood, and that may be true.
“But there are enough industries where it is the opposite, and nobody makes a big deal about it.”
Ram emphasised that in the modelling world, there was no gender equality as male models are allegedly not recognised like female models.
“Everybody knows about Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. Does anyone remember a single male model of that time?
“Every industry has a place, and there is a reason for that.”
“It has been there because that’s the structure society wanted. So why try to fight it?”
On the work front, Ram Kapoor has recently been seen in The Khalibali Records, which is currently streaming on JioCinema premium.
It follows the world of Indie music, focusing on how talent meets ambition.
It is directed by Devanshu Singh and stars Skand Thakur, Saloni Batra, and famous Punjabi rapper Prabh Deep.
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