An inspirational actress and a filmmaker, Konkona Sen Sharma has always been someone to look up to.
Today, on her 44th birthday, let’s look back on some of her most powerful statements that still resonate today. Swipe left on the gallery to read more!
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5 Times Konkana Sen Sharma’s Powerful Statements Are Just What The World Needed.
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1. On Gender
“We also realise that gender and sexuality is a spectrum. Not everybody is exactly the same, and superficially, we are all different in different ways. The common thread is the humanity that binds us.”
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2. On Her Parents
“My mother always said it’s better for a child to have happy parents apart rather than unhappy parents together. I had a liberal upbringing with unconventional parents who are my inspiration. They’ve been really cool and awesome.”
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3. On Being A Woman
“I feel liberated as a woman, in the way I live my life. However, it’s not always reflected in the world around me. So I feel privileged but also isolated.”
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4. On Being A Mother
“Motherhood has been a wonderful experience! It’s a tough job as you are responsible for a human being, not just for their physical well-being and safety, but also their mental upbringing and formation of personality in some ways.”
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5. On Community
“Every community is important in its own way and every community has its place within our country. But there is some integration between communities, that is a beautiful thing.”
