<p>Actor Kalki Koechlin feels it is unfortunate that the word feminism has gathered a lot of negative feedback, with many people not even realising its true meaning. The actor says people often associate feminism with “ranting women” who hate men.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“There is a misunderstanding and lack of awareness about the word. Feminism seems to be tagged as a bunch of ranting women or women who are against men. The word feminism is about the equality of gender. A lot of people are feminist but they don’t even realise it,” said Kalki.<br /><br />Several people within the industry have been divided over feminism, often saying that they belive in gender equality but are not feminist. The 33-year-old actor says the focus now should be on making the word cool again.<br /><br />“I think some people (within the industry) don’t realise what it means. The term feminism has got so much negative feedback. I think now it’s about making the word cool again,” she said.<br /><br />Kalki says bringing gender equality in cinema requires no less than a social movement.<br />“It changes with time, it is about a social movement. I personally wait for those scripts. I am greedy for good roles, if it’s not happening, I will write something. As an artiste, I need to keep expressing myself. But for it to become a real movement, there needs to be social awareness. Everyone needs to cone together," she added.<br /><br />Kalki, who is gearing up for her latest release ‘Mantra’, says things are changing within the commercial cinema space by introducing strong female characters.</p>
<p>Actor Kalki Koechlin feels it is unfortunate that the word feminism has gathered a lot of negative feedback, with many people not even realising its true meaning. The actor says people often associate feminism with “ranting women” who hate men.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“There is a misunderstanding and lack of awareness about the word. Feminism seems to be tagged as a bunch of ranting women or women who are against men. The word feminism is about the equality of gender. A lot of people are feminist but they don’t even realise it,” said Kalki.<br /><br />Several people within the industry have been divided over feminism, often saying that they belive in gender equality but are not feminist. The 33-year-old actor says the focus now should be on making the word cool again.<br /><br />“I think some people (within the industry) don’t realise what it means. The term feminism has got so much negative feedback. I think now it’s about making the word cool again,” she said.<br /><br />Kalki says bringing gender equality in cinema requires no less than a social movement.<br />“It changes with time, it is about a social movement. I personally wait for those scripts. I am greedy for good roles, if it’s not happening, I will write something. As an artiste, I need to keep expressing myself. But for it to become a real movement, there needs to be social awareness. Everyone needs to cone together," she added.<br /><br />Kalki, who is gearing up for her latest release ‘Mantra’, says things are changing within the commercial cinema space by introducing strong female characters.</p>
