Venera­ted star discus­ses Indo-Pak relati­ons, Harvey Weinst­ein and upcomi­ng filmDUBAI: Shabana Azmi needs no introduction. Shabana has appeared in over 120 Hindi and Bengali films in both mainstream and independent cinema, and since 1988, she has acted in several foreign projects. In India and Pakistan, can the women in our industry find their voices and speak out against the negative practices that have almost become norm? “I think there is a shroud of secrecy in our cultures and it’s frowned upon,” Shabana answers, “but it’s all changing now, in both India and Pakistan,” she adds. I think this ‘larki chup ho jae gi’ mentality is coming to an end now.”Speaking about the Harvey Weinstein issue specifically, Shabana said, “What Hollywood has done with Harvey Weinstein is really quite amazing.

Source: The Express Tribune December 31, 2017 06:47 UTC