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Seema Pahwa, Ratna Pathak Shah Slam Bollywood Over Lack of Support for CJP Protests
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 22 Jul 2026, 05:10 PM
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Actresses Seema Pahwa and Ratna Pathak Shah publicly condemned Bollywood for its silence during the Chief Justice of India protests, describing the industry's stance as cowardly.
Actresses Seema Pahwa and Ratna Pathak Shah took to the media to voice their dismay over Bollywood’s silence during the recent protests surrounding the Chief Justice of India. In a tearful statement, both actresses described the industry's lack of support as a betrayal of the nation’s democratic values.
Calling the silence "cowardly," they urged fellow filmmakers, actors and producers to stand in solidarity with the judiciary and to use their platforms to raise awareness about the protests. The actresses emphasized that the entertainment sector has a responsibility to speak out on matters of national importance.
Both Pahwa and Pathak Shah expressed readiness to continue speaking out and warned that Bollywood must not remain silent in the face of what they see as a critical moment for the country’s legal and democratic institutions.
Calling the silence "cowardly," they urged fellow filmmakers, actors and producers to stand in solidarity with the judiciary and to use their platforms to raise awareness about the protests. The actresses emphasized that the entertainment sector has a responsibility to speak out on matters of national importance.
Both Pahwa and Pathak Shah expressed readiness to continue speaking out and warned that Bollywood must not remain silent in the face of what they see as a critical moment for the country’s legal and democratic institutions.