Nandita Das: We’ve become selfish | Choices being questioned, single parenting, colourism, casteism

Woman Up Season 4’s episode 3 features actor-director, Nandita Das. In an honest conversation, she opens up about her journey as an actor, and why she is more than an artist. She also talks about the film industry being extremely hierarchical, women choices being questioned, lack of empathy, concept of equality, female gaze, parenting, and about a lot more. Check it out!
0:00 - What to expect?
0:58 - Introduction
1:36 - ‘I am not really an artist’
2:46 - Industry being hierarchical
6:56 - Stereotyping
8:50 - Casting Kapil Sharma in Zwigato
9:53 - Questioning her choices
12:52 - Why are we losing empathy
19:26 - ‘Parenting is the hardest thing’
20:59 - Concept of equality
25:10 - Female gaze & opportunity for women
32:14 - Single parenting
37:34 - Colourism
41:08 - Outro
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[@pinkvilla]

Which is your most favourite Nandita Das performance?

[@IshitaSaha055]

always “Subho Mahurat” ❤

[@sandyajj]

Fire, 1947 earth, a movie in which she played a negative character of a married Muslim woman in a joint family. Loved her direction in Manto and Firaaq.

[@hinabisht8450]

Thank you @PINKVILLA for sharing this beautiful interview. I watched your videos regularly, but this is the first time I came here to comment. She has been my favorite actress since childhood. I remember that I saw a short movie of her when I was a kid. I don't remember the name, but it was related to bangles. I watched it on doordarshan. From that day, she is my favorite.

[@Mdnvnkl]

Kannaki (malayalam)

[@gracerajah8972]

Kanathil Muthumvittal. She didnt have much screen time BUT she was phenomenal, emotional and beautiful. 😊😊

[@gombevasudev592]

What a caring, charming lady. We need people like her in the entertainment world . Her intelligence shows in her movies. Interview with substance .

[@ajaymathur9406]

Wonderful, it’s a treat to hear her speak 👌 her level of intelligence and her work is unmatched

[@Mdnvnkl]

I am a Malayali.i have seen a few of her malayalam movies, i.e. Kannaki and Punaradhivasam, she was so fabulous in those movies. Simple and talented actress

[@venkatesanmurali4553]

Amazing director, actor, and human being. Awesome interview!!!

[@thinleychodonchaktuk4278]

Please Avinash sir come more often…you are so respectful and thoughtful genuine person…I love what you do…you are a magic…✨

[@kaytraao]

Nandita das I love her in Rockford, she's been my fav actress till date, loved the interview❤️

[@Prishairaa]

It feels so good to hear her after such a long time! ❤

[@captainmd2315]

She was fire in FIRE! such a pretty and talented actress.

[@nayandeeprakshit9115]

So well done, Avinash. So so well articulates, Nandita ma'am.

[@sangeethanarayanan7248]

Why can't we have conversations with real women like Nadhitha Das more often than the celluloid / propped up women of Bollywood or any other film industry? Such a lovely conversation

[@eswarjosyula8891]

Thank you Pinkvilla for bringing this. The host Avinash Lohana was kind, like a good friend :) Nandita Das makes her points well! Wisdom coming out like a fountain. Two things stood out for me. One at 1:36 "I am not really an artist", purpose-driven, art only as a means. The other is the mother in her, taking care of her son and others and wanting to see them happy. 🙏

[@parulmehta4857]

Always lovely to hear her... The dusky Indian beauty.. Nobody like her around...

[@xdfckt2564]

Cheated on husband with Raghubir Yadav lol. Ball hairs must have stuck to her teeth

[@harvantkaurdhaliwal1101]

I have heard and enjoyed many conversations before, but this one really hit me inside because I have faced some of the issues she had brought up. She s right if you have experienced it only, you know how difficult it is to face the world

[@deepanjalidas6857]

She speaks so well... Can listen to her for hours

[@saxenaanshika7]

Best interview....so relatable and genuine

[@mariadsouza2600]

Nice interview, you feel like hearing her hours and hours.

[@tejalrd3079]

Proud to see nd hear u Nandita mam. Alwys

[@juhi4]

Such a beautiful actress ❤️ 😍 I love ❤️

[@unexpectedyoungmindsuym119]

Thank you for such a brilliant and emotionally authentic interview with a wonderful person like Nanditha Das❤

[@snehanaskar677]

It was wholesome ❤️ following her

[@Sujata-18]

Just too good..👍👍

[@user-kj6dk7zx3p]

I appreciate that desire in You, Das to convey what disturbs you, through the medium of Art. Continue! - a fan

[@krutikamotdhare9754]

My mother is a very good looking lady. She has a very pretty smile. But all her life ,she has always thought she is not beautiful ,because she is dark!

[@bithisarker7691]

Wonderful interview ❤

[@priyanvadagambhir1698]

Dehumanizing process.....so sad..true we are becoming numb...I also say my son is my Guru..yes we have a lot unnecessary baggage..it's deep rooted.. You are one of the best actresses..my favorite..for what you are as a true human being.

[@trinichandy3049]

This was a great video.

[@Tasha08]

Good one 👏

[@cnxindustries3276]

Love you sister 💓

[@jayasudhakar6313]

The Tamil actress Suhasini Maniratnam ( then Suhasini Hassan was a focus puller for director Mahendran when she was an Asst to cinematographer Ashok Mehta

[@sdeb3333]

"you du not du ..." "I staaarrth the interview" ... :D

[@shrav1012]

When even a Zoya Akhthar shrugs and says "everyone can make a film, come and produce your own work nobody is stopping you", it shows just how much the so-called Bollywood industry is detached from the real world and proud of it. GullyBoywas still okay as a film but I think the reason Nandita remains so vrounded is because she, aas she sad, actually interacts with the real world.

[@shrav1012]

Zoya Akhthar was an example because she's a capable filmmaker which makes it all the more disappointing.

[@avanteekabakshi9457]

Why do the hosts talk so much? Such a waste of time to keep hearing their long commentary

[@roughnotes0033]

As Nandita is talking about people's perceptions about her, my perception is that she claims to be a feminist but remains quiet about more than a dozen women accusing her father Jatin Das of sexual misconduct. She'll lecture others about it but when it's her family, she remains quiet. In my perception, she's a hypocrite.

[@xdfckt2564]

She herself cheated on her husband with a married man.. she slept with Raghubir Yadav of all people 😂

[@lakshyavarshney9942]

Execution hona chahiye but society ruin karke nhi sabke liye

[@you_can_call_me_N.999]

Is she still alive 🤮

[@anshuman4202]

Why you have a problem. doesn't cause any harm to you

[@xdfckt2564]

She cheated on her husband with Raghubir Yadav 😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@anshuchaudhary976]

Don’t be offended but You should really not watch her interview, this interview is all abt judgement people pass, and you are one of them. How disappointing

[@xdfckt2564]

@@anshuchaudhary976 why are you so offended when I told you a fact. 😂