Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar, who essays the female leading
role in "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan" which deals with erectile
dysfunction, tells the society unnecessarily places a lot of pride on and
builds an ego around a man's privates, which have nothing to do with being a
good human being.
Questioned about her take on how a man's masculinity is
judged, the actress revealed, "Well, as a girl, I do not judge a man based
on how good he is in bed because that performance has nothing to do with how
good a human being he is. It is the society that has attached pride, ego, and
stamina of a man on a genital organ... which is so stupid and pointless."
She further added, "From the beginning, a boy is told
not to cry, not to be vulnerable... They are taught that 'mard ko dard nahi
hota' (a man does not feel pain). So when they grow up, somewhere in the back
of their mind, they start behaving as if their heart is built of stone.
"The genuine human compassion goes, away and ruthlessness
gets nurtured. I think now we are living in a progressive society to be open
enough to talk about any sexual problem, without being judgmental."
As per Bhumi, who is paired with Ayushmann Khurrana in
"Shubh Mangal Saavdhan", the movie will start a dialogue among the
people to get rid of the taboo around the topic of erectile dysfunction.
Clarifying how progressive the movie is, Bhumi rvealed,
"We are not saying that love is enough for a happy marriage, sex is also
an important part of it. But when one of your partners is suffering from any
sex-related problem, both should be open to talking and resolving the issue
without making it a taboo, without hesitation. And supporting each other is
possible only if they are bonded over love."
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