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For Long, Young Girls Didn t See Representation on Screen, Says Mrunal Thakur
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Actor Mrunal Thakur has been garnering praise for her voiceover role as India s first female animated superhero Priya, in the short film Priya s Mask. I obviously take pride in this. This came from a place of personal passion and I am elated that fans have taken to Priya with such gusto, said Mrunal.
She feels the audience, especially young girls, has taken a liking for such attempts because they find representation on screen, which was mostly missing all along. For the longest time, young girls who looked like you and me did not see much representation. Priya is rooted in our value system and, at the same time, has an edge. She is a figure of power. She is gritty and fierce. A young girl can look at her and go, if Priya can fight it, so can I . She is inspiring and that s what superheroes have done traditionally. I am grateful to the creators for making me voice her and I hope lov
Mrunal Thakur: Always encourage girls to be their own superhero
Mrunal Thakur: Always encourage girls to be their own superhero
Actress Mrunal Thakur feels that it is important for young girls to learn to be strong and be their own superhero. I have encouraged young parents around me to enrol their girls into learning self defence skills so they don t find themselves dependent on men around them. I want every young girl to know that she is her own superhero. Beyond the strength of Wonder Woman and Bat Woman, lies within her the inner strength to fight against every adversity that comes her way, says Mrunal.
The series has been named a ‘Gender Equality Champion’ by UN Women. Created by US-based media house Rattapallax founder, documentary filmmaker, and technologist Ram Devineni, “Priya’s Mask” is written by Shubhra Prakash, with illustrations and animation by Syd Fini, Hamid Bahrami and Neda Kazemifar.
This particular series marks the protagonist Priya imagined as a gutsy girl. Set against the backdrop of Jodhpur, the narrative re-tells the escapades of an eight-year-old Meena and her working mother who nurses Covid-19 infected patients and their cumulative sacrifices. The series also has Vidya Balan lending her voice.
Talking about voicing an animated character, Mrunal Thakur says: “I have never had the good fortune of being taught about powerful women as a young girl. Our heroes were limited and I craved to see more women in places of authority. Priya is a survivor and a fighter. I am making my nieces and nephews take to the comic series with equal gusto because feminism
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Kareena Kapoor is ‘waiting’
Mumbai– Expectant mother Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently in wait mode, going by her post on social media.
Kareena posted a monochrome photograph on Instagram. In the image, she sits on a sofa in a thigh high slit outfit.
“I’m waiting… (heart emoji),” she wrote.
The caption seems cryptic and seems like she awaits the arrival of her second baby.
Kareena’s best friends Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora too dropped comments on the picture.
Malaika wrote: “Am also waiting …….”
“I’m also waiting ….” Amrita said.
Kareena, who is married to actor Saif Ali Khan, gave birth to their first-born, Taimur, in 2016. She is currently expecting their second baby, and she often shares photographs of her baby bump on social media.