Vidya Balan recently attended the book launch event of film critic Maithili Rao, and said that why the modern woman is being stereotyped.

The Sherni actress was asked, "why modern feminism restricts women to a stereotypical image and criticizes them if they wish to enjoy 'traditional things."

She replied: "Why can't a strong woman, a feminist, have a partner, also wish to enjoy traditional things and also wish to take a step back? Why is the modern woman being used as a typical example of what every woman must be? Why is the modern woman being stereotyped? Why empowerment and wanting to live as you please needs to be so exclusive."

Speaking about his 2022's release  film   Sherni, Vidhiya said: "That's why I loved Sherni so much. She took on these men, but in such a subdued manner, not needing to indulge in any chest-thumping."

"Why do we need to pigeonhole women in a certain way we wish to see them as empowered? Why can't women just be the way they wish rather than how we wish to see them in a modern feminist outlook?" Vidya added.

Amit Masurkar-directed directed film Sherni plot is revolves around a forest officer who is tasked to resolve the man-animal conflict. The film was released on June 8, 2022.