Arjun Kapoor
recently responded to the tragic rape-murder of a trainee doctor at
RG Kar Medical College
by sharing a heartfelt message on
Raksha Bandhan
. He urged the nation to prioritize
creating a safer environment
for women amid ongoing protests. He emphasized that the focus should be on safety rather than merely offering protection.
Watch the video here:
In the Instagram video, he said, “So I’m about to go and celebrate Raksha Bandhan with my sisters.
It feels really strange to celebrate a festival with what’s happening, which has to do with protecting each other, protecting your sisters, being there for the women in your life, for the women that you love and care for, while we see so much anguish and the lack of understanding and education amongst a lot of men.”
The actor continued, “When we celebrate Rakhi, we speak about being a brother. Why aren’t we taught how to make the environment safe enough for all our sisters to roam around without needing a brother all the time to protect and take care of them physically? Yes, I know the visual is something we’ve gotten used to — that the brother is protective or the man is protective — but I think somewhere we need to teach other men that they need to make women feel safe rather than teach men to protect women.”
Arjun Kapoor’s Fiery Reaction Caught on Camera
Arjun emphasized the importance of basic education that everyone should receive regarding
sexual abuse
and
violence
. “It’s a much bigger conversation. I think there’s a lot of education. There’s a lot of conversation, and there’s a lot of basic understanding that is lacking in our ecosystem. I don’t know how much this will change how people think, but it’s definitely something that’s been on my mind.”
The actor concluded, “Why are we always told to protect? Why aren’t we told to make them feel safe? It’s something I’ve been thinking about. It’s been on my mind for a long time. Yeah, sometimes you feel it’s not worth discussing because people don’t get it, but I just thought I’d put it out into the universe.”
