People get defensive when presented with hard facts: Sonakshi Sinha

There is something wrong with the population explosion in India and "Khandaani Shafakhana" tries to raise awareness about it, says actor Sonakshi Sinha.

The actor believes that films hold a mirror to the society but mere facts are not enough to convince people.

"The human nature is such that if you attack someone with facts head on, and show them what is wrong, they always get defensive. But when you say it in a light hearted way, and lace it with humour, I think they are more receptive.

"They will understand what you're trying to say and this is what we've done with this film as well. I think the kind of topic that it touches upon, it required a certain humour to it for people to kind of understand and start thinking about what we're trying to say," she told PTI in an interview.

Lack of sex education among the general masses is the issue that "Khandaani Shafakhana", which hits the theatres on Friday, tries to highlight.

Sonakshi plays a young woman, named Baby Bedi, who inherits a sex clinic run by her uncle. She decides to use this opportunity to bring about a change in the society.

She says the film is a step in the right direction.

"It is something that will get people to think for sure because we are stating facts about what is happening in society. Nobody's asking the right questions like why is it (population burst) happening?
"I'm really glad that I got to work with her. The kind of film that it is, and the kind of sensitivity it required, I don't think anybody could have made this film better than Shilpi. She just handled it with utmost care. There is a very thin line between a subject like this becoming cheap or vulgar. But she handled it beautifully."