Mallika recalled the incident of being embarrassed on TV for Murder, said- I was not ashamed

Mallika Sherawat, one of Bollywood's boldest actresses, stunned everyone with her daring scenes in the 2004 thriller Murder. During a recent interview, Mallika recalled people's anger at Murder's provocative content and shared her experience of being shamed on national television.

As reported by the media, Mallika said after the release of the film, her effigies reached the funeral pyre, and she received severe criticism, but she did not focus on criticism; instead, she looked at the positives coming her way. Recounting the murder and the incident featuring Mahesh Bhatt on a news channel, Mallika said, "I went to a news channel with Bhatt sahab during the murder and the news anchor started reading the lyrics to me. He focused on some words and he asked me, 'Aren't you ashamed?' I told him, 'No, I wasn't ashamed. In fact, I enjoyed it a lot.' He was shocked that a girl could talk to him like that. I was very open about it."

Further, Mallika said, "Shame has locked women in a cage, but I think that is really deteriorating now compared to 2004. Women have become more open-minded now compared to earlier. After the murder, they burnt my effigies. At that time, the society was neither ready for me nor murder."

Aside from Bollywood, Mallika Sherawat has appeared in numerous films, including Hiss, Time Raiders, and Dirty Politics. Mallika has returned to Bollywood with the romantic drama flick Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. The film's main cast includes Rajkumar Rao, Tripti Dimri, and Vijay Raj.