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'Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein Has Sexism In It', Admits Dia Mirza & People Have A Lot Of Questions


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Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein had an amassed cult following when it released in 2001. 

With debutante Dia Mirza and R Madhavan, who played the role of Maddy, this movie cemented its place in our hearts. While the concept was conventional, the movie still managed to capture our attention. 

It's been two decades since the release of this movie but most of us won't mind watching it over and over again. That's the sort of impact it had on the 90s kids.

Dia Mirza © Pooja Entertainment

Dia Mirza © Pooja Entertainment

Very recently, though, Dia Mirza came forward and claimed that the movie had sexist elements in it. In an interview, Dia mentioned that back in the days, she was working alongside people, who were also a part of the 'sexist' cinema.

Dia Mirza © Pooja Entertainment

Dia Mirza © Pooja Entertainment

Dia, in the interview, talks about how we have been a part of the patriarchal society and there's 'rampant sexism' in Bollywood as well.

"People were writing, thinking and making sexist cinema and I was a part of these stories... Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein has sexism in it... I was acting with these people. I was working with these people. It's crazy. I will give you small examples. A makeup artist could only be a man, could not be a woman. A hairdresser only had to be a woman... When I started working in films there were at best about four or five women on any given crew with a unit strength of over 120... sometimes 180 people," she said.

R. Madhavan © Pooja Entertainment

She further added, "I think for a large part it is not even conscious sexism because there are so many men who are writers, who are directors, who are actors, who are not even aware of their sexist thinking."

Dia Mirza © Instagram/Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza started her journey in 2000 when she was crowned Miss Asia Pacific. 

She recently got married to Vaibhav Rekhi and the duo is expecting their first child together. Apart from that, Dia's acting career has seen some stellar moments as she gave some immaculate performances in movies like Parineeta, Sanju, Love Breakups Zindagi etc and most recently, in Thappad.

Tabu © Prime Video

What is your take on the Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein now? Do you think it had sexist elements? Let us know in the comments below.


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