In a world where days like National Girl Child Day and Women’s Day are marked with enthusiasm, Kamya Panjabi, known for her role as Mohini in Ishq Jabariya on Sun Neo, brings a thought-provoking perspective. While many celebrate these days with grandeur and big speeches, Kamya questions their true impact. Her honest words remind us that change begins with actions, not just words.
Kamya says, “I feel that celebrating things like National Girl Child Day and Women’s Day is just a joke. Honestly, it feels like a waste of time. All this big talk about girl’s rights and equality it needs to stop unless we actually do something about it. The day our mindset truly changes, the day these things start happening for real, we won’t need a specific day to celebrate girls or women. Every single day will naturally become a celebration. We keep saying that the country is progressing, that things are improving, and yes, they are. But the reality is that the mindset hasn’t changed much. It’s still stuck in the past.”
She reflects on her own fears as a mother, saying, “Take my own fears as an example. Even today, if my daughter has to step out of the house, I feel scared. I worry about sending her with a driver. She’s only 15 now, but when she turns 18, my fears will only grow. That worry has already started. Why? Because we don’t have trust. There’s no faith in our society. Someone could die, get assaulted, or even worse, and it seems like life just moves on. Cases like Nirbhaya keep happening, and it makes me so angry.”
The Ishq Jabariya actress powerfully states, “When we talk about girls and their safety, it makes my blood boil. We celebrate and talk about progress, but the truth is, the basic fear and mistrust haven’t gone away. Until those things change, what’s the point of celebrating?”
In Ishq Jabariya, Kamya plays Mohini, the aunt of Aditya (Lakshay Khurana). The show follows the heartwarming journey of Gulki (Siddhi Sharma), a lively young woman with big dreams who faces unexpected challenges on her path to love and self-discovery.
