Manushi Chhillar has openly shared her views against the misogynistic attitudes within the entertainment industry, highlighting how working women are often "discussed with such disrespect and contempt." Taking to her X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Manushi called out the societal bias that frequently undermines women's professional achievements.

Challenging success attributed to "man's patronage"
Without naming specific individuals or incidents, Manushi began her post by stating, "A misogynistic mindset finds it easier to attribute a woman’s success to a man’s patronage than her own merit." She revealed that while she typically ignores "silly comments," she consistently observes how successful women, particularly in entertainment, face disdainful discussions. Her comments resonate with many who believe that female accomplishments are often unfairly attributed to external factors rather than their inherent talent and hard work.

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“Are women gold diggers, opportunists or manipulators?”
Manushi further delved into the deep-seated bias she has encountered. "I grew up in an empowered, educated environment where irrespective of gender, we all had equal value to add," she wrote. "But I have also been exposed to this mentality of 'men are hardworking and talented if successful, whereas women are opportunists, gold diggers or manipulators'." She questioned the root of this prejudice, asking, "Is it as simple as ‘if you hear something bad about a woman, it’s from a female who can’t be her or a male who can’t have her’. Or is there a deep rooted bias?" Her powerful words challenge the industry to reflect on its unfair standards.

Manushi Chhillar's career trajectory
Manushi Chhillar first gained international recognition after winning Miss World in 2017. She made her Bollywood acting debut in the historical drama ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ opposite Akshay Kumar, a film that unfortunately underperformed at the box office. She subsequently appeared in projects such as ‘The Great Indian Family’ alongside Vicky Kaushal and ‘Operation Valentine’. Her last release was ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, which also starred Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff and emerged as a box office failure. Manushi is set to be seen next in the film ‘Tehran’, where she will share the screen with John Abraham.