It's not like the world changed post #MeToo: Kiara Advani

Actor Kiara Advani says people today are finally having "uncomfortable conversations" about abuse and consent, but it's a stretch to assume that the world post the #MeToo movement has changed.

The #MeToo movement, which began in Hollywood, gained momentum in India in 2018, with women calling out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers.

Kiara features in the latest Netflix Original film, "Guilty", which explores the different versions of truth that emerge when a small-town girl accuses the college heartthrob of rape.

In the post #MeToo world, the gaze has changed, but Kiara said the change isn't significant.

"It's not like #MeToo happened and the world changed. We don't live in a post #MeToo world. We live in the #MeToo world. We are not there yet," Kiara told PTI.

The actor, however, feels people who didn't question anything "uncomfortable" until now, have started to talk.

"Now it's shaking. We have always suppressed it. But now we are finally having these uncomfortable conversations. It's high time we did. Everything has to start with a conversation."
"Without being preachy, still telling so much. That for me was really liberating and the story itself, the way Ruchi has written it, the entire narrative, it really holds. It's an immersive experience."