Indian Women Are 'Lazy' And 'Demanding', Says Actress Sonali Kulkarni. Internet Debates

Kulkarni spoke at length about modern Indian women and how they wish for a well-earning and settled husband.

Kulkarni went on to urge all women to become self-dependent and to earn money

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Bollywood actress Sonali Kulkarni's recent comments about Indian women has left the internet users divided on the issue. Kulkarni, in an interview with Bhupenddra Singh Raathore for his popular YouTube channel CoachBSR that was published on March 2, had termed Indian women as 'lazy' and 'demanding'

She spoke at length about modern Indian women and how they wish for a well-earning, settled husband while contributing very little to the household finances. 

“Bharat mein bahut saari ladkiyan alsi hain (in India a lot of women are just lazy)," she said. 

"They want a boyfriend or husband, who has a well paying job, owns a house, and gets regular increments. But, in the middle of this, women forget to make a stand for themselves. Women don't know what will they do.” She added,

I don't know who she is but hats off to her courage to speak the unspoken unpalatable truth! 👏#Equality pic.twitter.com/vB2zwZerul

— Amit Srivastava 🕉️ (@AmiSri) March 15, 2023

Kulkarni went on to urge all women to become self-dependent and to earn money so that they are able to contribute equally in household expenses.

The comments by the actress has left the internet divided. 

"Spot on, so glad someone spoke abt this! This bias begins at home, parents expect from sons and not daughters when it comes to finances. A woman’s earnings is her own, where as a man’s is for all. Women are never equal unless they fight for shared responsibilities with men," wrote on user.

Spot on, so glad someone spoke abt this! This bias begins at home, parents expect from sons and not daughters when it comes to finances. A woman’s earnings is her own, where as a man’s is for all. Women are never equal unless they fight for shared responsibilities with men.

— 👩🏻‍🏫 Asha 💁🏻‍♀️ (@asha_ny) March 15, 2023

While another differed and wrote, "Luckily , we have always encouraged girls to work and be independent in my family. All are doing well. In my building, 12 out of 13 married/unmarried girls are working. Seen this in my housing society at large."

Luckily , we have always encouraged girls to work and be independent in my family.

All are doing well.
In my building, 12 out of 13 married/unmarried girls are working.

Seen this in my housing society at large.

— Paritosh Vyas 🇮🇳 (@paritosh2608) March 18, 2023

"Well Said @sonalikulkarni This is what exactly Equality means!! Equality is not just rights. Its duties as well, both ways.. wrote a third backing Kulkarni's views.

Well Said @sonalikulkarni This is what exactly Equality means!! Equality is not just rights. Its duties as well, both ways..

— अतुल मिश्रा 🇮🇳 (@Atul_1229) March 17, 2023

Singer Sona Mohaptra also reacted to the tweet. Replying to author Paromita Bardolo, she wrote, "True & truly sad @Paromitabardolo. Check the matrimonial columns-wanted, good looking, educated, earning,’homely’;take care of in-laws, household duties and hand over monthly salary type of ad’s. Double whammy. The ‘insight’ she has is lazy & should have been qualified such - ‘in my circles’."

True & truly sad @Paromitabardolo .Check the matrimonial columns-wanted, good looking,educated, earning,’homely’;take care of in-laws,Hh duties & hand over monthly salary type of ad’s. Double whammy.The ‘insight’ she has is lazy & should have been qualified such - ‘in my circles’ https://t.co/8Olt1aswGN

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) March 16, 2023