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"I was seen as a fallen woman": Mallika Sherawat on the backlash she faced after the release of Murder

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 26, 2021 21:15 IST

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Mallika Sherawat made her acting debut in 2002 but it was Emraam Hashmi starrer 'Murder' which brought her in the limelight of cine goers.
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Mallika's intimate scenes in the film were the talking point, and speaking about the same, the actress said that she was 'morally assassinated' by people for the scenes in the 'Murder' movie.
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Mallika told Bombay Times, 'When I acted in 'Murder', I was almost morally assassinated for those scenes I shot; I was seen as a fallen woman.
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Today, those things I did back then are common in our films. People’s perceptions have changed. Our cinema has changed. But even now, when I think of it, nothing beats the cinema of the 50s and 60s.
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We had wonderful roles for women, but we lack that beauty in our films in a big way. I have waited for years to get a role that has substance.'
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When asked about how she looks forward to her career ahead, Mallika went on to say, 'I want to play meaningful roles. I have missed doing that. People were approaching me for very glamorous roles, with a lot of money, but no soul in the character or meaning to it.
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It’s important to reinvent yourself after a period of time. If I do the same things that I have done before, you will only get vintage Mallika.'
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. The actor's latest release is 'Rk/RKay' directed by Rajat Kapoor which released in the US and Canada.
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