Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna 
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who is known for his portrayal of Bhishma Pitamah in the 1988 Mahabharat directed by BR Chopra and for bringing the character of Shaktimaan to life on screen, has landed in the eye of the storm for his comments on MeToo movement. In a recent interview, Khanna made a chauvinist comment about the much relevant MeToo movement.
In a clip that has spread like wildfire on social media, Khanna can be heard commenting that women are best suited for housework and child care. He further stated that the entire issue and conversation of MeToo began because women started venturing out and working shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts in various spheres of life.
HERE'S WHAT MUKESH KHANNA SAID
Khanna can be seen saying in the video, "Men and women are different. Both of them are different in terms of their creation. Women's domain is to take care of household chores. The issue of MeToo began when women started working outside the house. Today, women talk about working shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts."
Actor turned right wing rabble rouser Mukesh Khanna says women going out to work and thinking of being equal to men is cause of #metoo pic.twitter.com/1sZ37GudTy
Hindutva Watch (@Hindutva__watch) October 30, 2020
TWITTER CHASTISES MUKESH; ASKS SHAKTIMAAN TO BE SORRY
Twitter users cutting across political spectrum have admonished Khanna for his thoughts on women workforce in India. While some labeled his statements as rape culture, others said that he could very well be the next Sangh chief and some also asked him to apologise.
Left leaning activist, Kavita Krishnan compared Mukesh Khanna's statement to a previous article penned by the Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath and called it 'rape culture'.
What @actmukeshkhanna says in this video is basically what @myogiadityanath wrote in his article - that housework & childcare is women's work, & women who work outside the home cause sexual harassment & harm children. This is #rapeculture that blames women for sexual violence pic.twitter.com/Qe37bXRlcv
Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) October 30, 2020
Shame on u #mukeshkhanna for such a mentalitypeople like u always put onus on girls for being r*ped
Shashi{47days for jeevu Bdaay} (@Shashi86641187) October 30, 2020
There is no comparison to it but I want to say that god forbid if there is robbery in ur house then dont blame robbers bcs its ur mistake that u have earn that money https://t.co/RMDeUuKVYG
We have be taught that womens are equal to men and this man living in 21st century and saying the work of women is just to take care of house works.wah agli baar gyaan dene se pehle 100 baar sonch lena.....#mukeshkhanna https://t.co/C7eQCZBjpD
Abhay Deep Verma (@Abhaydeepverma3) October 30, 2020
Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla took a jibe at the Shaktimaan actor and said, "Shri Mukesh Khanna can be the next Sangh chief."
Shri #MukeshKhanna can be the next sangh chief... https://t.co/xTUnQUQaSy
Tehseen Poonawalla Official (@tehseenp) October 30, 2020
This joker #MukeshKhanna can be the next @BJP4Bengal chief... #Thoo https://t.co/Gl4F5gDp1E
#AarogyaSetuApp Creator (@BengalBachao) October 30, 2020
Geeta Vishwas needs to give Gangadhar one tight slap... pic.twitter.com/FUo0e60qjr
Abhishek Joshi (@kaalicharan) October 30, 2020
Famous singer Chinmayi Sripaada, known for tracks like Zehnaseeb from Hasee Toh Phasee and Madno from Lamhaa, slammed Mukesh Khanna and tweeted "Shaktimaan uncle not so cool after all."
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Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 30, 2020
Shaktimaan uncle not so cool after all. https://t.co/V5IN9jsZk2
Please be sorry, Shaktimaan! https://t.co/r9Euzdo9ll
Neha (@ichakdaanaa) October 30, 2020
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