Mumbai: Bhumi Pedneker recently opened up on the controversy surrounding her upcoming film Pati Patni Aur Woh over a dialogue on marital rape which has hurt the sentiments of a large population.
In the trailer, Kartik Aaryan who plays the role of Chintu Tyagi in the film cribs about his sex-deprived life to his friend played by Aparshakti Khurrana saying, "Biwi se sex maang lein toh hum bikhaari. Biwi ko sex na de toh hum atyachaari. Aur kisi tarah jugaad laga ke usse sex haasil kar lena toh balaatkari bhi hum hai. (If we ask our wives for sex then we’re called beggars, if we deny them sex then we’re called torturers, and if we coerce them into having sex with us, we’re called rapists)."
The monologue didn't go down well with many of the netizens who have heavily trolled the makers for using the derogatory dialogue in the trailer.
In a recent interview with a leading newswire, Bhumi, who plays Chintu Tyagi's wife in the film, addressed the controversy, apologizing for hurting sentiments of the people.
“If we have hurt anybody’s sentiments, we are sorry, because that wasn’t the intention. But everybody who is involved in Pati Patni Aur Woh, does not belong to that school, does not belong to that thought process,” said Bhumi.
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“Mudassar (Aziz, the director) has always celebrated women. My films say a lot about what I feel about my gender and what I am trying to do. We are constantly working towards reducing the gender gap. So, I am not going to be a part of anything that will increase it. I have said ‘no’ to a lot of movies where they were ready to pay me s**t tons of money but I didn’t do those films. Those films have gone on to become massive hits," added the actor.
Reportedly, the monologue will be edited out from the film.
Directed by Mudassar Aziz, Pati Patni Aur Woh also stars Ananya Panday. The satirical-comedy will hit the big screens on December 6.
