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Kanika Dhillon, who is an author and screenwriter of various Bollywood movies, stood up against a comment made by director, Navjyot Gulati which she thought is extremely sexist and misogynistic.
She commented on Navjyot’s claim that her relationship with a prominent person in the production house helped her in getting credit as a writer for the movie ‘Haseen Dilruba’.
Though these were not the exact words commented by Navjyot, the fact that this comment was made right after the trailer release of the film led to this connection. He tweeted, “If you want top billing as a Screenwriter in a trailer(something that should be the norm)You need to marry into the production house. Once the Writer becomes a family member, is treated like an Actor-Star. #Goals”
If you want top billing as a Screenwriter in a trailer(something that should be the norm)You need to marry into the production house. Once the Writer becomes a family member, is treated like an Actor-Star. #Goals
— Navjot Gulati (@Navjotalive) June 11, 2021
Kanika Dhillon, who is well known for her films like Manmarziyaan and Judgemental hai kya, slammed his sexist remark by as she retweeted his comment and wrote, “Hi @Navjotalive I am quite shocked by your extremely SEXIST – MYSOGINIST and bordering on IDIOTIC comment Neither will I list down my body of work cos your pea sized brain will not be able to process a successful woman making it on her own! U may have a brain freeze! Have a good day.”
Hi @Navjotalive I am quite shocked by ur extremely SEXIST – MYSOGINIST and bordering on IDIOTIC comment Neither will I list down my body of work cos ur pea sized brain will not be able to process a successful woman making it on her own! U may hav a brain freeze! Have a good day https://t.co/hDDhSlBEpS
— Kanika Dhillon (@KanikaDhillon) June 14, 2021
She was supported by several other celebrities including Taapsee Pannu who wrote, “A progressive call to credit a writer turned into a sexist rant by the age old misogyny of crediting a woman’s success to the house she marries in or the man she married. Your righteous call for equal credit can’t be overtaken by the bitterness in u.”
A progressive call to credit a writer turned into a sexist rant by the age old misogyny of crediting a woman’s success to the house she marries in or the man she married. Your righteous call for equal credit can’t be overtaken by the bitterness in u. https://t.co/B7FrdSRakL
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 14, 2021
Later, when there was an uproar from all over the entertainment industry who came ahead in support of the writer, Navjyot tweeted a clarification. He said that he himself liked the trailer of Haseen Dilruba and the comment was not directed towards Kanika Dhillon.
My tweet was to criticise the Credit system by Netflix and i made an observation which was meant as a quip. I did not tag anyone. Nor did i want this to divert the attention from the main issue of Netflix not crediting cast and crew in the trailer. Especially Writers.
— Navjot Gulati (@Navjotalive) June 14, 2021
This tweet war grabbed attention of several netizens.