Women’s Day special! Rituparna Sengupta: The increasing rate of crime against women scares me the most

The patriarchal mindset, objectification of women, delayed punishment, lack of awareness, lack of Infrastructure and the list goes on…All these are reasons behind the increasing rate of heinous crime against women in our country and Rituparna Sengupta feels a complete women safety mechanism has become the need of the hour.
“We shout for globalization, we debate on breaking taboos, stereotypes and yet we see such heinous crimes against women, girl child and even female feticide still happening in several parts of our country.I don't know how much impact it will create but at least for the sake of spreading awareness this should be included. Body is the biggest burden for a woman, the burden of safeguarding her body takes a toll. She does not feel safe inside or outside the house. Woman is God’s best creation, yet the worst sufferer. It's a sad and sobering reality,” shares the seasoned actor adding that the increasing rate of crime against women concerns her the most.
Rituparna also wonders when we will be able to come out of the patriarchal mindset. “Human beings are nothing but social animals; it is in fact society that ultimately shapes our attitudes, views and beliefs. Today rape, domestic violence, female feticide exist because of this patriarchal misogynistic culture that overlooks the deeply buried problem, whether implicitly or explicitly. Patriarchy has somehow conditioned men to believe in their superiority. Men are still considered as more powerful than women, of which they take often advantage and this mindset has to change,” adds Rituparna.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Rituparna has a slew of projects in hand. This year she will mostly be seen in matured love stories and the actor feels lucky to be a part of such intriguing relationship stories. Indrasis Acharya’s ‘Goodbye Mountain’, Veena Bakshi directed ‘Ittar’, a yet-untitled film she shot in Varanasi recently, Hari Viswanath’s ‘Bansuri’ – all are striking tales of the complexities we see in relationships. Also, she’s eagerly waiting for the release of his next Bengali film ‘Akorik’.