Huma Qureshi wants same penalty for eve-teasing and online harassment, says ‘both are equally harmful’
The actress spoke about the sexism she faces online, the policing of women’s bodies, and why cyberstalking should be punished in the same way as physical harassment on the streets.
Huma Kureshi has been widely praised for her back-to-back OTT performances in Delhi Crimes Season 3 and Maharani Season 4. In a recent conversation on The Male Feminist, the actor talked about the sexism he encounters online, the policing of women’s bodies, and why cyberstalking should be punished the same way as physical harassment on the streets.
Statement from Huma regarding online harassment
During the chat, Huma said, “There are comments like ‘post a bikini photo’ and I say ‘kar kya rahe ho boss?’ I said. This is so disgusting and quite sad. Mere hisaab se toh jaise ap ladki ko physically ya kahi sadak pe chalte hue tease karne ki punishment milti o, online ki bhi same punishment honi chahiye (I am appalled by these comments. In my opinion, the punishment for physically teasing a girl on the road and harassing her online should be the same). “There is no difference.”
“You slide into my DMs and send me obscene pictures or write obscene comments on my post, then apko bhi wahi saza milni chahiye jo kisi ko badtameezi on the road pe milni chahiye. Ana sirf ek basic common sense ki baat bolna chahti hoon ki ladkiyo ko unke kapdo ke baare me, unke makeup ke baare mein, woh kaise life jeeti hein, kya kaam karti hein, kitne baje “ghar waapis aati hein, unke vazan kya hein unke baare mein please tippani dena band kar dijiye (The same punishment should be given to you for harassing someone on the street. I want to say one basic thing that men should stop commenting on how a woman dresses, how her makeup is, her lifestyle, her weight when she returns home),” he added.
About Huma’s Bollywood career
Huma made her debut in Anurag Kashyap’s 2012 film Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2 and has since carved a niche for herself with strong, multi-layered characters. He recently starred in Maharani 4, played a police officer in Bayan, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and also appeared in Jolly LLB 3. He played the main villain in Netflix’s Delhi Crimes 3.
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