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Ekta Kapoor Slams Bollywood Over Hinduphobia and Tilak Discrimination
- •Producer Ekta Kapoor stated in a podcast that there is deep-rooted Hinduphobia in Bollywood where people feel uncomfortable with religious symbols like a tilak.
- •She shared that openly displaying one's religious identity and discussing Hindu folklore still invites hesitation and judgment in the film industry.
- •Ekta recalled facing mockery during her childhood for wearing a tilak and a sacred thread, noting that expressing faith openly remains challenging.
- •Despite industry bias, her latest film 'The One', starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, successfully explores stories rooted in Indian folklore.
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Ekta Kapoor stated in a podcast interview that Hinduphobia is deepening in Bollywood, noting that people feel uncomfortable even when someone applies a tilak. She added that openly displaying one's religious identity remains a significant challenge in the industry today, as discussions around Hindu beliefs and folklore often face hesitation or opposition.
Ekta Kapoor shared that during her childhood, people found her strange and made fun of her for wearing a tilak and a sacred thread. She mentioned that expressing her religious identity at a young age was difficult, and she was even judged once for going straight to a club after visiting a temple.
Ekta Kapoor is producing the film 'The One', which is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and features Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. The movie's storyline is tied to the folklore associated with the Maa Van Devi temple located near Bihta in the Patna district of Bihar.
