Keki, the rebellious heroine

Telling the bitter reality that female actors are still limited to supporting roles, Kiki believes that the effect is seen in the unequal pay between male and female actors.

kartik 2, 2081

Reena Moktan

Keki, the rebellious heroine

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Keki Adhikari became a quick answer to those who said, 'Heroine's face doesn't make a film work'. The film 'Boksi Ko Ghar' in which he played the lead role not only made the box office run, but also led the unexpected audience to the theatres. Even Halwala was surprised to see the number of viewers who came to watch the movie with their families during the late night shows. From children to the elderly, a group of women and sisters flocked to watch the film, a group rarely seen in theaters for other films.

Even Keki himself was surprised to see the diversity of the audience. Even the employees of the hall called Keki in shock. They also did not think that the film would turn out like this. Groups of women would come to the hall by reserving trucks from villages. Seeing the presence of 90 percent women in the audience, Keki himself could not believe it. After the mothers came to the hall, Kiki tells that the 'witch's house' celebrated 51 days as children and other family members also entered the hall.

I was wondering if the distribution team had booked Po Hall to show some kind of excitement. Again, the distributors thought we did that,' said Keki, 'but that was with the organic audience. The fact that the audience is coming to watch this kind of thematic film has given a kind of new energy.'' Keki's analysis of the theme raised by the film, the new taste that the audience is looking for, and the time of the performance are many reasons.

In terms of box office, "Boksi Ko Ghar" also had some problems in selling the film in the beginning. From distributors to exhibitors, the only question asked in the beginning was, 'Who is in the film? Who is it?' They were looking for a 'hero' to run the film. Keki, who is also a producer, believes that the female-oriented film has a strong presence at the box office due to the theme of the film.

'If the writing of the film had not been strong, if that kind of character had not been asked, if I had gone ahead and said that I would forcefully prove the comment that the film does not sell because of the heroine's face, it would not have been so correct,' she said. It is wrong to say that it has been proven. The right to say so belongs to the directors and filmmakers who are continuously giving hit films.' Keki sees her contemporaries also falling under the grip of this bitter reality. "Even if we don't write female characters in depth, we have to work," Keki says, "We are not able to talk much about the salary difference between female and male actors. The main character in that film is a man, the film revolves around him. Most of the time in the film is also given to that character. In that case, we cannot do anything but understand. At least it means that a job has been found.

Keki, the rebellious heroine She also believes that female-led films are becoming a place for actresses to raise their voice on the disparity in wages. Writers wrote more and more women-oriented films, in those films there was no room for female actors to settle for a meager salary. He argues that since the social structure always keeps women stuck in domestic activities, the disparity in wages has already been seen in the film industry. 

Work outside the home was seen as a 'desire' for women. For men, the heavy society imposed that they have to earn. She says that the effect of which is also being seen in the salary. The presence of actresses in the film is also not that strong, on the basis of which they can raise their voice about the remuneration. Even now, actresses are given supporting roles,” says Keki bitterly.

According to him, actresses are added as supporting characters for actors in films. There are other actresses available for the character, not one or the other. There is no such option for male actors. Even when they are paid, they are paid according to which films of the actor have been released. Actresses don't count that way. Again, there is no basis that this film was made because of the female actors,'' Keki said.

Keki has already been speaking out on the issue with the awareness that the film industry should feel safe and equal for women. For some time now, he has had the experience of turning down many projects for not giving even 25 percent of the actor's salary. She is of the opinion that male artists should also speak on this issue.

Keki, the rebellious heroine They also sometimes think that they should speak for other artists rather than for themselves. But it seems that we are not getting that kind of support from them,'' said Keki, who has been tagged as an intelligent actress. In the next 10 years, Kiki wants to see this kind of wage disparity disappear. While actors are saying that they take 50 lakhs from a single film, actresses are stuck at 10-15 lakhs.

Keki has joined the production to tell the story of the female-oriented theme through the film. Earlier, KK had made 'Kohalpur Express'. On the other hand, she is also involved in production to make a long run in the film industry. The commercial success of this film produced by him has made Keki famous. He believes that the song 'Buzhin Male' helped to draw the audience to the hall in the beginning. The story of the film was in this song. I'm a witch, I'm a goddess, I'm a darling, I'm a baby. Many women found themselves in this song. For some we are goddesses, for some we are babies,' Keki analyzed, 'This song puts into song the questions that women are feeling.'

Keki, the rebellious heroine

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