'Why are women constantly asked to justify how they look, while men aren't?'
India, May 2 -- F
itness goals, fashion goals. You name any benchmark in showbiz, and chances are Malaika Arora has already achieved it. As the actor approaches three decades in the industry, she continues to remain relevant. This week on The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra, Malaika opens up about why she chose not to pursue full-fledged acting roles, her entrepreneurial journey, and her close-knit girl gang. Excerpts:
Now that's a double-edged sword. There are days when it does cross my mind, when I do wonder or question the obvious. And then there are days when I don't. Ultimately, I don't care because I am doing what I love and I feel like I am in my prime. I am hungry and want to do so much, so it doesn't really affect me. I feel women are constantly asked questions like, 'At your prime, you were like this, and now you are at this age, how does it feel? Do you still feel beautiful or desirable?' Very rarely is a man asked such a question. Women are always subjected to this test of looking a certain way, and we have to constantly justify how we look. People often go, 'Oh my God, at this age she looks so amazing. Oh my God, at this age she's so fit.' Why? I was like this then, I am like this now, and I'll be like this 20 years hence, because I feel good. As women, we have got to wear that on our sleeves as a badge and enjoy it, and not feel threatened or pressured by what society has to say.
At the end of the day, it's not just the physical appearance. Yes, that's what the world sees, but I feel you have to balance it out with how you are feeling mentally and emotionally. What is it that drives you? What is it that pushes you out of bed every single day and makes you go, 'Go out there and seize the day?' It's not that every time I look in the mirror, I am thinking, 'Oh, wow, I look good.' I just have to wake up every day and say, 'Today is a new day, and I want to make the most of it, and build some sort of legacy that I, my child, and family are proud of.'...
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