Vidya Balan is one of the renowned actresses in the Hindi film industry. She has carved her name in the hearts of millions, courtesy of her exceptional acting skills and pleasant personality. She has proven her mettle in acting by working in films like The Dirty Picture, Neeyat, Kahaani, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Mission Mangal, Begum Jaan, Parineeta, Jalsa, Paa and many more. Recently, Vidya opened up about how societal pressures can stop women from feeling empowered and independent.
Vidya Balan talks about how societal and psychological factors stop women from feeling empowered
In an interview with a lifestyle coach, Luke Coutinho, Vidya Balan opened up about how societal and psychological factors play a role in holding back women from feeling empowered and independent. Talking about the same, the actress pointed at the women who, despite having successful careers, hand over their cheques to their husbands. Elaborating more on it, Vidya stated that women generally do it because they feel money matters have to be handled by men, as it symbolises power. In her words:
“There are so many working women, who have flourishing careers, who are earning really well, they’ll say, ‘I hand over the cheque to my husband’. Because money has to be controlled by the man. Why does money have to be controlled by the man? Because money is power, and you don’t want the man to feel threatened in any way.”