Vidya Balan on Kangana: People don't want to see a woman having an opinion

Vidya Balan, who is known for not mincing her words, says that Bollywood doesn't give an equal chance to female actors to voice their opinion. Pointing at the way Kangana Ranaut's comments on nepotism were received lately, Balan says people are not ready to accept female actors who have strong opinions.

Vidya Balan

"As an actress, you are expected to be seen as desirable, and desirable women are not intelligent, articulate and progressive. People don't want to see a woman having an opinion or being intelligent, as it is a threat to the status quo," says Balan.