Actor Taapsee Pannu criticizes how Indian cinema portrays and objectifies women, saying the industry cannot use a “demand and supply” explanation to justify such treatment. She argues that audiences play a decisive role in what gets made and that actors are unlikely to change the pattern without audience support.
Pannu frames the issue as a cultural and commercial challenge rather than a purely artistic one. In her view, claims that objectification is driven by viewer preferences reduce women’s representation to a transaction. She also suggests that when filmmakers prioritize market considerations, “art” takes a back seat, affecting the way characters are written and shown.
Across the outlets’ coverage, the emphasis remains on her public call to examine industry reasoning and the responsibility of viewers, rather than on any single incident or film. The differing angles largely reflect how outlets paraphrase her comments—some highlight the “demand and supply” critique, while others focus on her broader point that change requires audience participation.
