‘A personal choice’: Kajal Aggarwal on judgment female actors face for ‘bold’ scenes | Bollywood News
4 min readNew DelhiJul 19, 2026 06:06 PM IST Ahead of the release of Toxic, the makers unveiled the song “Tabaahi“, featuring Yash and Kiara Advani. The music video drew criticism on social media over its steamy scenes. While both actors appeared in the intimate sequences, much of the backlash was directed at Kiara. Amid the backlash, actor Kajal Aggarwal has responded to a question about why female actors are often criticised for doing ‘bold’ scenes, particularly after marriage, while male actors rarely face similar scrutiny. During an interview with Shubhankar Mishra, Kajal was asked why men and women are often judged differently for performing intimate scenes on screen. The actor replied, “I think it becomes a personal choice. A man should use his brain and make a choice if he wants to do it or not. It should come from inside, that I don’t want to do it. Women are more cautious about it.” Speaking about her own personal preference, she said, “I can only speak about myself. I have never done such roles. …









