It has changed to a large extent the way men think: Ranveer Singh on the #MeToo movement

By Bollywood Reporter

on December 14, 2018

Ranveer Singh has addressed the #MeToo movement that encompassed the nation in September and while speaking at an event on Thursday, said that the movement was nothing short of revolutionary and has caused a massive impact.

"The #MeToo movement was historic, revolutionary. It has made guys take stock and think and, that itself, is a big thing. It has been hugely impactful and significant," Ranveer said at the Times Network India Economic Conclave 2018.

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The 33-year-old actor, in fact, also said that the #MeToo movement has also managed to alter the perception of men as they think twice before committing a heinous act and in fact, are afraid as well considering the fact that they are aware that they will be called out for their inappropriate behaviour.

"It was happening all too fast, quickly. It was a revolution. You had perpetrators who aren't working anymore. It made a huge impact from where I stand. In my perception, what the movement should have done, I think it has. It has changed to a large extent the way men think. Every man thinks twice, they are afraid. They think if they do something wrong, it is going to be called out. It had made a huge impact at the ground level,” Ranveer added.

While speaking of consent, Ranveer said that it is important for parents as well as teachers to educate children about the concept from the start.

"We have, for the longest time, lived in a patriarchal society. Men feel very entitled in their species, in my surroundings at least. Fortunately, I have had an upbringing, my father has always been out, so I was raised by four women, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, so I have a different way of looking at it. These things have to start from the foundational, fundamental level. Parents need to pass on to kids and schools to students. What you understand of the world and the interactions while growing up," he said.

After making quite an impact in the West, the #MeToo wave swept into Bollywood and beyond, following Tanushree Dutta recounting an unpleasant episode in September with veteran actor Nana Patekar on the sets of Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss in 2008.

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The #MeToo movement has exposed several celebrities with women coming out to name and shame the offenders. Celebrities like Vikas Bahl, Chetan Bhagat, Gursimran Khamba, Kailash Kher, Rajat Kapoor, Alok Nath, Anu Malik and Sajid Khan have been named and shamed for using their positions to exploit the vulnerable.