Kannada Actress Shraddha Srinath recently shared her thoughts on the need for a structured body to address concerns raised within the film industry. Shraddha attended India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2024 in Bengaluru in September 14 and shared her two cents. Speaking about the Hema Committee, which was formed to look into cases of sexual harassment in the Kannada film industry, Srinath highlighted the importance of having an organized system to handle such issues effectively.
During this event, she said, “I felt safe. I have felt unsafe outside my working space instead, like while getting home from a party or constantly thinking about where my driver is looking. And I have felt this way since I was an eight-year-old. I have been lucky that I didn’t have to face anything in the industry. That doesn’t mean that others are not struggling.”
Shraddha emphasized how crucial it is to provide women on movie sets with proper sanitary facilities. “Things are difficult. If you are going through something, you don’t know whom to speak to. And sometimes, by the time you speak, it’s quite late. We need a structured body that looks into this (harassment). Small changes would help too. Something as simple as a saree draper or a hair stylist, there are no proper toilets on sets for them. Such basic changes will help. People should listen to this and be a part of the conversation.”
Recently, Shraddha starred in the Hindi coming-of-age movie Letters to Mr. Khanna, which debuted on Lionsgate Play and focused on a mother’s bond with her son. Neetu Kapoor and Sunny Kaushal played significant roles in the movie as well.
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