After the controversy surrounding Made In Heaven 2 episode, Radhika Apte discusses the subject of casteism by examining the hardships of Dalits in the nation.
Casteism-related episode from Made in Heaven, Season 2 by director Neeraj Ghaywan has sparked debate ever since it was released. Yashica Dutt, a Dalit novelist, criticized the producers shortly after, saying they had "a version of my life on screen without permission or credit." The controversy mainly surrounded Pallavi Menke, a Dalit character played by actress Radhika Apte. Recently, Radhika chose to address the rising debate, claiming that the fight cannot overshadow the problem
“I strongly feel that no matter what both the parties are talking about and feeling, I know for a fact that neither of them [makers of the show and the author] want the good effects or the good consequences of this episode to be diminished even for a minute,” Radhika Apte said while talking to Hindustan Times.
The actress also emphasized the need to consider the bigger picture and the show's lessons learned. “They both are on the same side when it comes to championing the cause and saying that it is a great thing that an episode about this issue has come on the mainstream platform, and it shouldn’t be cancelled or should be banned. It should be only looked at positively. We are all on the same side in the end.”
“So, I let the character that they’ve envisioned, come alive on screen. Beyond this, it is not right for me to comment any further on the actual controversy or the actual conflict that they are facing,” Radhika admits.
Despite the show reaching a snag, Apte says she has received an astounding amount of feedback from individuals, which has made her realize how little she actually understands about the subject. “The magnitude of it when people just keep telling you how important they felt for it to be presented on a mainstream platform, makes you feel humbled. At the same time, you also feel quite small because however much I tried, I have realised that I know so little about their despair,” she says.
The actress concluded by emphasizing the need to have more such representations, “There is no doubt that several people are already doing their part, but I do feel that in our country, especially where Bollywood and cricket are the two most popular mediums, we need to have more of representation so that it can have a large impact,”
The episode in question features Apte as a Dalit author, who embraces her identity and stands up for her community, with a page on the history of the issue where she discusses her grandmother’s job as a cleaner. After the author claimed that she didn’t get due credit, the makers dismissed the allegations last week with a statement that read, “We categorically deny any claim that the author’s life or work was appropriated by us.
Made In Heaven is the story of the titular wedding planning company from Delhi which is led by Tara and Karan (Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur). The show also stars Shivani Raghuvanshi, Shashank Arora, Mona Singh, Trinetra Haldar, Jim Sarbh, and Kalki Koechlin, along with a long lineup of guest stars and has been receiving a positive response from the audience since it’s release.
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