This number in itself was so shocking when we calculated it because every 18 to 20 minutes, something like this takes place. By the time you and I finish talking about it, a woman would have already been exploited," Sinha told PTI in an interview. Sinha said he spent a lot of time reading the accounts of the women who had gone through such experiences. Asked about the rising popularity of a certain kind of male hero who embodies all the violent streaks normalised in patriarchal society, Sinha said such figures have always been aspirational in Hindi cinema. Sinha said he has been travelling across north India for the past few months to understand the people and their stories.

Source: The Telegraph February 15, 2026 08:33 UTC