Veteran Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi recently joined other famous actors in the woman -led crime drama series, Dabba Cartel. The show features Shibani Dandekar Akhtar co-produced and directed by Hitesh Bhatia, playing the role of Sheela, who is part of a group of women operating a drug cartel. During a recent interview, the actress opened about feminism and gender equality and said that a woman does not have the option to see the world from anything other than a feminine lens. read on!
During a recent conversation with ANI, Shabana Azmi opened about her recently released web series, Dabba Cartel. Talking about her impressive role, the senior actress also talked about feminism and gender equality. Sharing her two cents on the matter, Azmi expressed, “A woman does not have the option to see the world from a female lens other than anything other than a female lens. This is something that both men and women need to understand. ,
Asked why he chose this role, senior star said that at this stage in his career, he does not have a checklist, but only the desire to take on the roles that are really interested in him. Talking about the show, he said that for the first two episodes, no one knows what his character is. While she seems to be “nondescript”, no one can tell how she is more for her.
Rocky and Rani Kim Kim Kahani actress also reflected on her upbringing and remembered in a commune, where women had equal opportunities. However, he later realized that his upbringing was an exception and no rules. “The society is deeply patriarchal, and women sometimes accept some freedom being taken with them,” Azmi said.
Come back to the box cartel, it displays the lives and struggles of a group of women running a traditional lunchbox service. But somehow, they get entangled in a drug cartel. Since they transport illegal goods through their harmless looking service, they face criminals, law promoters, and much more. Apart from Azmi, the Netflix series also stars Jyotika, Shalini Pandey, Nimisha Sajayan and Anjali Anand.
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