Sonakshi Sinha on Akshay Kumar calling her ‘ye mera maal hai’ in Rowdy Rathore scene: I won’t do something like that now

Sonakshi Sinha has mentioned that when she signed Rowdy Rathore, she was too younger to see issues correctly. All that mattered to her was that she was supplied a movie with Prabhu Deva and Akshay Kumar. (Also learn: Sonakshi Sinha says dad Shatrughan Sinha needed her to be a police officer)

Directed by Prabhu Deva, Rowdy Rathore launched in 2012 and likewise featured Nassar and Yashpal Sharma. Rowdy Rathore had a scene during which Akshay’s character held Sonakshi by her waist and declared, “Ye mera maal hai (This is my property)”.

Reminded of the scene, Sonakshi instructed Film Companion, “Today where I stand, I would never do something like that. I was so young at that time that I was not thinking in this direction. For me, it was a fact that I am doing a film with Prabhu Deva, I am doing a film with Akshay Kumar, who would say no to something like that? Sanjay Leela Bhansali was producing it. Why would I say no? At that time, my thinking was very very different. Today, if I would read a script like that, I would not do it. Things change with time, I too have changed.”

She added, “People used to always put the blame on me and the woman is always the villain in a situation like that. Nobody spoke about the writer who wrote the lines, nobody spoke about the person who directed the film. I was just like ‘shit happens’, it is okay’.” Rowdy Rathore, which was broadly criticised for a misogynistic tone, was a remake of SS Rajamouli’s Vikramarkudu that featured Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty.

Sonakshi’s newest launch, Dahaad is now streaming on Prime Video and has acquired combined evaluations. Created by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar, the eight-episode net collection additionally stars Gulshan Devaiah, Vijay Verma, and Sohum Shah in essential roles.

Talking about taking over the undertaking, Sonakshi lately instructed ANI, “It took me less than an hour to say yes to the script. And today I am so glad for this decision as every character is written with such compassion and authenticity that they resonate with our viewers. The time for powerful characters – strong, bold, and ready to action is now, especially if they are women.”