Sonam Bajwa Breaks Silence On Housefull 5 Backlash, Says Alia Bhatt Too Started As Traditional Heroine

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Bajwa is one of the top actresses in the industry today. She will soon be seen in Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan's starrer Border 2 alongside Diljit Dosanjh and fans are super excited to experience their chemistry. Bajwa wast earlier seen in multi-starrer film Housefull 5, which received mixed reactions. The film was highly criticized for the portrayal of women in it and now, Sonam has broken her silence on it, comparing the matter with Alia Bhatt and her debut film's character.

Sonam Bajwa Defends Housefull 5

Speaking to News18, Sonam addressed the criticism around Housefull 5 and how the punchlines targeted women's bodies and the female characters lacked agency and were only meant to render the film its glamour quotient. She said, "I’m not here to sit and judge why some people are saying these things. They absolutely have the right to express their opinions. But audiences do watch films where girls look extremely glamorous and don’t have the same weight in scenes when compared to the male actors." Further, she added, "I understand that every film has a space, genre and audience. I knew that Housefull is a big franchise and it would feature an ensemble cast including some big, experienced actors and that I may not have the chance to fully own the film. I was fully aware that I wouldn’t have an extensive role in it. But I was okay with that since it was my first Hindi film. I knew that in my next film Ek Deewani Ki Deewaniyat, people would get to see me in an intense role."

Sonam Bajwa On Alia Bhatt's Debut

"Sometimes, a female actor, especially, may have to do smaller roles with some impactful scenes over a film that’s shouldered by them or where they’re on an equal footing as their male co-star. So, I feel that women take longer to show their true potential as actors. Look at Alia Bhatt! What an amazing actor she is! We know the potential she has but in her first film, she played the quintessential Bollywood heroine," the actress shared. "Maybe people want to first see how we look or fit into a glamorous role. In Housefull 5, the girls have smaller roles but when I read my part, I realised that I’ve two-three scenes where I would get the chance to showcase my comic timing. And let me tell you that comedy isn’t an easy genre to crack. People may have felt like the girls were just there but I took it upon myself to showcase my potential even in that small role," she concluded.