Zoya Akhtar comments on OTT censorship: ‘Women were assaulted on screen, but you couldn’t see a kiss’
During a session at Expresso in Mumbai, Zoya Akhtar discussed the importance of depicting consensual intimacy in films. She highlighted the inconsistency of showing violence against women while restricting kissing scenes. Emphasizing the need for portraying love and tenderness, Javed Akhtar noted the significance of the filmmakers’ intentions behind love scenes.