A legal complaint filed against actor Ranveer Singh
| Dec 8, 2016, 15:21 IST
Ranveer Singh recently grabbed the headlines after he faces criticism for an ad in which he is carrying a girl over his shoulder with the caption ‘Don't hold back. Take your work home.' People ridiculed the ad and addressed it as objectifying women.
However the issue had risen to another level! A lawyer has filed a complaint against Ranveer asking the National Commission for Women to issue a notice to the actor. Talking about the complaint the lawyer said, “I have seen an advertisement hoarding of Jack & Jones company on social media and some online news reports in which famous Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh could be seen posing slinging a woman on his shoulder, suggesting that women are nothing more than objects. Then there's a punch line by the side that says 'Do Not Hold Back, Take Your Work Home'."
In his defense, Ranveer had earlier said that, “It was important to give the brand creative freedom while designing their campaign, but I guess we got it wrong on one of those billboards and I'm sorry this happened but it's a thing of the past. We rectified it immediately by having that hoarding taken down ASAP from everywhere over 30 cities overnight. I treat all women with the utmost respect both professionally and personally and would never do anything to disrespect them."
However the issue had risen to another level! A lawyer has filed a complaint against Ranveer asking the National Commission for Women to issue a notice to the actor. Talking about the complaint the lawyer said, “I have seen an advertisement hoarding of Jack & Jones company on social media and some online news reports in which famous Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh could be seen posing slinging a woman on his shoulder, suggesting that women are nothing more than objects. Then there's a punch line by the side that says 'Do Not Hold Back, Take Your Work Home'."
In his defense, Ranveer had earlier said that, “It was important to give the brand creative freedom while designing their campaign, but I guess we got it wrong on one of those billboards and I'm sorry this happened but it's a thing of the past. We rectified it immediately by having that hoarding taken down ASAP from everywhere over 30 cities overnight. I treat all women with the utmost respect both professionally and personally and would never do anything to disrespect them."