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Digangana Suryavanshi: It’s 2020, and we are still fighting inequality

The actress says that a lot of discrimination exists in society i... Read More
Bollywood film actress Digangana Suryavanshi who’s known for her

films

like ‘Jalebi’ and ‘FryDay’ expresses her thoughts on the inequality that still exists in society despite several wars fought in the past, rallies, and protests held, and public figures speaking up. She says, “I think the human race has made so much progress but we are still fighting inequality. Inequality still exists in so many forms. It may not be very direct, but it can be concealed in statements that are passed casually but do add up to negative social conditioning. From racial slurs and jokes to calling women weak casually, when you really look into it, it’s the exchange of statements like these that affect our outlook”

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Digangana who’s currently promoting her upcoming film, ‘The Battle of

Bhima Koregaon

’ in which she stars opposite Arjun Rampal, says she is glad to be part of a film that will drive the audience to realize the discrimination that still exists in society. She says, “Bhima is dated back to the 1800s when the Mahar caste fought against inequality and triumphed. But unfortunately, still, a lot of discrimination exists in society in different forms. So, this film aims to shine a light on these issues, and ultimately help bring about equality in society”

The film that is directed by Ramesh Thete is set to release in the first half of next year and also stars actors Sunny Leone and

Krushna Abishek

. Digangana seems to be at the top of her game right now with another big banner Telugu film, Seetimaar opposite Gopichand which will release soon.

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