The actress has been very quietly meeting sex workers here, particularly Madhuri, for the film Zindagi 50-50.
"This film has changed my life and my attitude to women and sex workers in particular. I insisted on playing Madhuri. Koi connect hai (some connection is there)... I don't know what it was. But I instantly empathised with Madhuri's responsibilities towards her large family," Veena said. "Maybe because I come from a family of five daughters and one son. But I understand what it feels like to be a woman in a male-dominated society. I've always supported myself, been on my own since adulthood," she noted.
Veena spent hours with Madhuri to know about her dual life. "In the daytime she's a normal middle-class girl. In the night she puts on her burqa and goes to work in the red-light area, just like any normal working girl," Veena added. "I loved the dignity that Madhuri brings to her life and her work. I hope I am able to convey the same dignity in my performance," Veena stated.
"Who cares about sex workers? I am appalled by the way they live in the red-light areas, not just in India but across Asia. These women deserve a much better life," felt Veena.
I like her so
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