Shraddha describes a woman to be "God's most wonderful creation" and when asked what does she have to say about the various social injustices that a woman faces in the society, she quipped, "Culturally and socially very wrong practices have been followed which puts loads of pressure on women which is a hindrance in the growth of a woman. These are age old horrible tradition which has no value in the current scenario. People must change the attitude and take woman as a gift and not a burden. The system has to change and all those practices which see women as burden should be eradicated. We shouldn't be following the system blindly if you don't find a reason to practice. It's high time that every belief and every practice in every religion is questioned".
Shraddha has her reservations over dowry system which she feels shouldn't be a burden on the parents. "A woman these days is more capable than a man and she can stand for herself. Dowry is a kind of gift given by the girl's father to his daughter as a security measure. But instead of giving it to the in-laws, he can invest in the insurance fund so it comes in handy in later stages". Concluding on how these practices can be abandoned, she says, "Once the attitude of people shifts that woman is not a burden anymore, everything would be solved. We need to educate people in emotional level. We don't travel is bullock carts these days and in similar way, we need to also change ourselves according to the current trends."
Shraddha is not much seen on television these days except for parties. When asked what is keeping her engaged, she said, "I am not working as such but I am utilizing this time to explore myself. I am finding out something which can interest me. Acting is my passion and I won't leave it but I want to also do other stuffs and I am doing plenty of things at a time."
Shraddha feels her life has not much changed after marriage except for her residence. "Even before marriage, I was the one to take care as Karan was too busy to look after himself and household. I had to run two parallel lives but now I am running just one which is a bit of relief." On one hand where Shraddha is exploring herself, Karan is too busy. "We don't get time to spend as Karan is too busy and with Jhalak coming, we hardly get time for ourselves. The whole day he is busy shooting for Dil Mil Gaye and starts his Jhalak rehearsals after 11.30 PM which goes on till morning 5. It's very hectic and I just make sure to visit him on Jhalak sets as it's quite close to our house. He can easily get away from Nicole, so I make sure to watch their rehearsals and give the scope for improvement", quips the fun loving Shraddha Nigam.
Reporter and Author - AR Raghav
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