‘Slapstick is always sexist’: Fatima Sana Shaikh says women are reduced to stereotypes in comedy while praising Vidya Balan, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta's 'distinctly different' comic timings
- Posted on October 5, 2026
- By The Times of India
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‘Slapstick is always sexist’: Fatima Sana Shaikh says women are reduced to stereotypes in comedy while praising Vidya Balan, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta's 'distinctly different' comic timings
The Roar' starring Aneet Padda and Raghubir Yadav, Shaikh spoke, in a recent interview, about the changing landscape of comedy and the limited space for lighthearted stories in contemporary cinema and streaming. The actor pointed out that female characters are often made the subject of jokes based on their looks, sexuality or humiliation, and argued that comedy can work without making women the butt of the joke.
