Mahesh Bhatt on Balika Vadhu actress Pratyusha’s suicide: Most actresses suffer abuse worse than domestic help

Bhatt believes professional success cannot be an equivalent of emotional freedom in the world of showbiz.

“It is indeed a tragedy. There was a time when I used to think economical emancipation would liberate women from the abuse of their intolerant spouse.

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“… In the entertainment industry, I have seen innumerable actresses who have unimaginable wealth at their disposal, inspite of being immensely articulated and having enlightened opinion on things, you call them they will give you best of the quotes on women empowerment, but privately put up with such atrocities which perhaps your domestic help wouldn’t put up to,” Bhatt told reporters here. (Photos: Family, friends bid tearful adieu to Pratyusha Banerjee)

“I have seen women who are economically very weak but they refuse to put up with their bullying husbands. They would openly walk out of the relationship,” he added.

The “Arth” director said many female stars are today leading the world but there is no dearth of those, who choose to stay in “doomed” relationships.  (Balika Vadhu star Pratyusha Banerjee dead, here is all about the actress)

“In our entertainment world while there is no denying that there are women who have blazed ahead and are doing things which were inconceivable by our predecessors, there are many who still choose to stay in doomed relationships.”

Bhatt was speaking at the press meet organised for his upcoming production “Love Games”, which will hit theatres on April 8. (PHOTOS: Pratyusha Banerjee’s pictures from her Instagram with parents and boyfriend Rahul)

Echoing Bhatt’s sentiments, film’s director Vikram Bhatt said, “I think somewhere the women, who are battered by their men, their mind is completely boggled by those men. These men are emotional manipulators. They will beat the women today and then go on their knees the next day… They will make the women feel guilty but it’s never the woman’s fault.”

Vikram also feels it is the fear of loneliness that forces actresses to suffer abuse.

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