Widows are still considered a blight in society: Kajol

Her film projects have become few and far between but actress Kajol says she wants to put her weight behind several social issues, mainly the cause of widows.

The 37-year-old actress, who along with her husband Ajay Devgn are the brand ambassadors of the Loomba Foundation that promotes fundamental freedom and human rights of widows, said widow-remarriage is still a taboo.

"We are associated with the cause for past three years but it's sad to know that widows are still considered a blight in our society. There are widows who are still not marriageable. I strongly feel for them and take it as a social responsibility to eradicate the issue," said Kajol during the foundation's annual charity dinner in capital recently.

The star couple attended a charity dinner in London earlier this month and raised Rs3.5 crore.

Stating illiteracy as the major cause behind the poor state of widows, the mother-of-two said education should be the base of the society.

"Being a mother of two kids, I understand how tough it is to raise them. But providing them basic education should be the duty of every parents because education makes one think in a broader way," she added.