Shweta Bachchan on how she handles negative criticism: `I’m not that person…`

The recent episode of Navya Naveli Nanda`s vodcast, “What the Hell Navya,” features a thought-provoking conversation with the trio.

They delve into the crucial topic on how the societal views of failure differ between men and women.

Shweta Bachchan on negative criticism

The episode opens with Navya Naveli Nanda posing a central question, does society judge the failures of men and women equally? The trio delves into a conversation about how society measures failure differently for men and women.

Jaya Bachchan comments, ‘ When men fail, society gives them a hard time’. Shweta Bachchan agrees with her mother stating the patriarchal society that we live in has created an imaginary benchmark for men and if they aren`t able to live up to it, they are treated as failures.

Shweta further observes that men might internalize failure more intensely than women. The societal pressure to maintain a facade of strength can prevent them from openly discussing their struggles. Shweta argues, can have severe consequences, potentially leading to mental health issues like depression and anxiety.

She said, “I wrote a book. It’s not like it made it became a bestseller or anything, but I’m not that person who can just bounce back up and say, ‘Okay, I am going to…’. I take it personally if there are bad reviews. I can’t see it objectively that okay someone may not have liked it. It took me a very long time…like I just stopped writing and it made me doubt myself.”

The episode underscores the importance of promoting open communication and emotional well-being for all genders.