Parimoo slams Khanna’s remark
Veteran actor Lalit Parimoo has stepped into the ongoing controversy surrounding Mukesh Khanna’s recent comments about women expressing sexual desire. Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Parimoo didn’t mince words, stating that Khanna’s views are hopelessly outdated.
Khanna had earlier sparked outrage with his statement: “Koi bhi ladki agar kisi ladke ko kahe ‘I want to have sex with you’, toh woh ladki ladki nahi hai, woh dhanda karti hai.” Parimoo responded firmly, saying society has evolved and women today are far more open about their choices and needs.
“Dekhiye, ji ko toh nahi kahunga, lekin is maamle mein Mukesh ji pichhli generation ke hain. Aaj toh shayad out of 10 ladkiyan aisa keh sakti hain. Culture itna badal gaya hai ki aisa keh sakti hain,” Parimoo said, adding that the number of educated, financially independent women who openly express their needs, including sexual needs, has increased.
Women’s agency is not a profession
Parimoo pointed out that the image of the overly shy and reserved woman is no longer the norm. “Ab woh chhui-mui wali ladki kahaan rahi? Toh woh dhandha karne wali nahi hai. Woh aurat ke adhikaar ke daayre mein bol rahi hai,” he explained.
The actor drew comparisons with global attitudes, noting that in America and Europe, women openly talk about orgasm and sexual satisfaction. “Jahan aisa culture aa chuka hai, wahan yeh toh bahut chhoti baat hai,” he said, stressing that a woman expressing desire is a very small issue in that context.
While acknowledging that Khanna is entitled to his personal views, Parimoo added, “Yeh Mukesh ji ke vichaar hain. Mukesh ji aisa sochte hain toh theek hai bhai, usmein kya kar sakte hain. But he is not keeping up with the times.”
Khanna’s image of womanhood belongs to a different era
Parimoo further suggested that Khanna’s comments may stem from a traditional idea of womanhood. “Iska arth yeh bhi nikalta hai ki agar woh jeevan mein kisi stree se sambandh banaayein, toh aisi stree ki kaamna hogi jo aisi bilkul na ho. Aapke mann mein ek chhavi hoti hai na stree ki. Unke mann mein jo chhavi hai woh alag tarah ki stree ki hai,” he said.
The actor concluded that Khanna seems to be stuck in an image of womanhood from the 1950s or 1960s, adding, “Woh shayad abhi bhi 50 ya 60 saal pehle wali Bharatiya mahila, Bharatiya madhyam varg ki padhi-likhi mahila ko dekh rahe hain.”