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Preity Zinta Sets Record Straight on Batwara 1947 Comment
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🗓 10 Aug 2026, 09:36 PM
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Actress Preity Zinta has clarified that her remarks about women only cooking and cleaning in the 1947 Batwara context were taken out of context, stating her intent was to highlight the hardships faced by women during that period.
The comment was first reported in a recent interview where Zinta discussed the aftermath of the 1947 partition in the town of Batwara.
In the interview, she mentioned that many women in Batwara were left to cook and clean while men were involved in rebuilding efforts.
Zinta later clarified that her remarks were taken out of context, emphasizing that she aimed to shed light on the gendered burdens during the post‑partition era.
The actress added that her intent was to highlight the resilience of women, not to generalize their roles, and she apologized for any misunderstanding.
In the interview, she mentioned that many women in Batwara were left to cook and clean while men were involved in rebuilding efforts.
Zinta later clarified that her remarks were taken out of context, emphasizing that she aimed to shed light on the gendered burdens during the post‑partition era.
The actress added that her intent was to highlight the resilience of women, not to generalize their roles, and she apologized for any misunderstanding.