Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Director Arati Kadav Rejects Films Using Rape as Plot Device
Director Arati Kadav, who made the movie Mrs with Sanya Malhotra, said she turned down many films.
These films had stories where a woman finds herself after being raped by a man.
Arati doesn't agree with this idea, so she said no to those films.
She also shared that she was worried about Sanya Malhotra's feelings during the shooting of Mrs. The movie Mrs was loved by many people and was released on ZEE5 in 2023.
Director Arati Kadav rejected films that use rape as a plot device for female character development.
She was offered many films but turned them down due to her disagreement with the concept.
Arati Kadav directed the film Mrs, which starred Sanya Malhotra and was released on ZEE5 in 2023.
The film Mrs received a lot of love and praise from the audience on social media.
Arati Kadav expressed concern for Sanya Malhotra's emotions during the shoot of Mrs.
- Who
- Director Arati Kadav
- What
- Rejected films that use rape as a plot device for female character development
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- India (implied)
- Why
- Because she disagrees with the idea of using rape as a means for a woman to find herself
- Director
- Arati Kadav
- Film
- Mrs
- Actress
- Sanya Malhotra
- Release Platform
- ZEE5
- Release Year
- 2023
- Reason for Rejection
- Films using rape as a trigger for female character development
- Source
- Zoom (exclusive interaction)