Janhvi Kapoor accepts caste was never discussed in her home, school; says it would be ‘interesting to watch a debate between Gandhi and Ambedkar’

Janhvi Kapoor, who is currently gearing up for the release of her film Mr & Mrs Mahi, recently in a promotional interview talked about her interest in history and revealed the one era from the past that she would like to visit. Janhvi, who was last seen in Bawaal, which revolved around a history teacher, expressed she would like to watch a debate between BR Ambedkar, who led the committee drafting the constitution of India and Mahatma Gandhi.

In an interview with The Lallantop, Janhvi said, “I have always been interested in history.” When asked if given a chance which era of the history would she like to visit, she answered, “You want me to tell you the truth? But you cannot further question me after I answer you this because I don’t know how my views will get translated to the audience, but I think it will be very interesting to watch a debate between Ambedkar and Gandhi. Just a debate between what they stand for and how their views kept changing over a topic and how they kept influencing people. They have both helped our society at a great extent. So I think it will be very interesting discourse.”

Janhvi further said, “Ambedkar’s view [in terms of caste] was very stern since the beginning while Gandhi’s kept evolving over time. The caste problem in our society… I think to learn about it from a third person’s point of view vs living that life, there’s a big difference between the two.”

 

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When Janhvi was asked if caste was ever discussed in her school, she accepted, “Not in my school.” And further added, “Caste has never been discussed in my house as well.”

Janhvi Kapoor will be soon seen in Mr & Mrs Mahi, co-starring Rajkummar Rao. The film, directed by Sharan Sharma, was shot in 30 days for which Janhvi took training for over 150 days, according to a video shared by her. In the video, the Roohi star can be seen running, lifting weights and correcting her batting stance. She sustained two significant injuries during the process.