Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar says being a part of a socially relevant film like “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” opened her eyes to several issues that are prevalent in the society.
The “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” actress says the film made her aware of the fact that 54 per cent of the population doesn’t have access to toilets. In an interview, Bhumi says, “A very big reason why I did this film is because it opened my eyes to a lot of things. ‘Toilet’ is a happy story, after the film you will have a sense of change in you. It’s not preachy, not a documentary, it’s a very entertaining film.”
The actress, who stars alongside Akshay Kumar in the film, says the movie addresses a larger issue of people’s mindset in the country.”‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ is a comment on the mindset that people have. In rural India, people think if they have a kitchen or a temple in their house, they can’t have a bathroom. That’s such hypocrisy. “You are okay with women exposing themselves to the entire world but won’t have a bathroom in your house because there is a temple and a kitchen,” says the actress.
Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” sees Akshay in the lead role of a man whose wife leaves him after discovering that there is no toilet in his house.
PTI
