Raashii Khanna Reacts To 'Objectification' Of Women In South Cinema: If Line Is Being Crossed... | EXCL

Raashii Khanna became a pan-India actor much before the term was officially coined. From Hindi to Tamil and Telugu, she has carved a niche for herself in every industry. Amid the ongoing debate over the portrayal

of women in South cinema, Raashii shared her perspective in an exclusive Zoom interview. Setting her limit, the actress said if any role crosses the line, she would turn it down.

Raashii Khanna reacts to 'objectification' of women in South cinema

Talking to us (Zoom), Raashii said, “It is very important that I should be comfortable in what I am doing. If I feel like a line is being crossed and I might look cheap in it, I will say no to it. Every actor has a different comfort zone, and I don’t judge.”ALSO READ: Raashii Khanna Reveals Rekha Cried Watching 120 Bahadur: She Asked 'Can I Hug You?' | ExclusiveShe added, “Coming to the projection of women, it is not just a South thing; I see it in the North quite a lot. It completely depends on the choice of the actor. Some people are comfortable with it, some are not. I have done so many commercial films in South that I feel I should take that step forward in Hindi and get into content. I am okay doing commercial stuff, but I also have a limit. Every actor’s limit is different and that defines who they are.”

About 120 Bahadur

Workwise, Raashii’s latest film, 120 Bahadur is currently running successfully in theatres. Co-starring Farhan Akhtar, the movie is Razneesh Ghai’s directorial. It is based on the Battle of Rezang La, which was a part of the 1962 Sino-Indian War. India’s 120 soldiers bravely faced a much larger Chinese force. Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, who led the Charlie Company, was honoured with Param Vir Chakra posthumously. 120 Bahadur released in theatres on November 21. Farhan played the role of Major Shaitan Singh Bhati (PVC).In the same interview, Raashii revealed Rekha’s reaction after watching 120 Bahadur. She gushed, “Rekha ji had tears in her eyes when she saw 120 Bahadur. I asked her, ‘Can I hug you?’ She said, ‘No, can I hug you?’ She hugged me and told Farhan sir and I was there.”Khanna added, “She spoke about how my character touched her in the last scene and made her cry. She was quite emotional for a very long time. When someone like her says things like that, I feel I may have done something right. That is the kind of validation I seek from my peers and seniors, and also from the audience. I felt fulfilled that night.”