Mallika Sherawat reveals being slut shamed for doing Murder movie, says 'I ran to...'

Mallika Sherawat opens up on the criticism she faced for doing a movie like Murder back in 2004. The actress recently appeared in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.

After quite some time, Mallika Sherawat is back on the big screen with Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. The actress made her debut in 2003 movie Khwahish. However, it was the 2004 romantic thriller Murder that made her popular. Directed by Anurag Basu, the actress featured alongside Emraan Hasmhi and Ashmit Patel in it. The film was a remake of 2002 Hollywood movie Unfaithful.

In an interview, Mallika Shewarat opens up on the issues she faced when Murder was released. On a podcast, the actress stated that the movie gave her stardom and economic independence. For her, winning awards was never the goal. She just wanted to live life on her own terms and make decisions, whether they were right or wrong. Sherawat stated how fame is just a byproduct of having it all.

However, the fame and popularity also came with a lot of slut shaming for Mallika Sherawat. In the same interview, the Welcome actress revealed how people treated her differently. Mallika said how the culture wasn't ready for her and a movie like Murder back then. "Only now has Bollywood caught up to where I was in 2004. At that time, actresses were expected to follow a certain code of conduct. They were shy, while I was unapologetic. With Murder, a femme fatale was introduced."

Further in this entertainment news, the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video actress said that some big actresses were condescending to her face. She sought solace in Mahesh Bhatt. "I ran to him crying, and he told me, ‘So many sluts in Bollywood, one more won’t matter.’ There was so much slut-shaming. They wanted to make me feel ashamed of the bold scenes I did," Mallika revealed on the podcast.

Watch Mallika Sherawat in Murder song

Meanwhile, speaking of VVKWWV, directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, the romantic comedy also stars Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri, and Vijay Raaz. The film mostly received negative reviews by critics. It clashed with Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina's Jigra.