Arjun and Kareena in a still from the video
Actors Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, stars of
Ki And Ka, are back with another powerful message which demolishes gender stereotypes ahead of Women's Day.
In a video released by the makers of the film, the actors mock the society's prejudice towards women who swap gender-defined roles with their spouse. Arjun speaks for women. Kareena voices the men.
Sample this:Arjun: I'm a house husband.
Society: What a laloo! Living off his wife.
Woman: I'm a housewife.
Society: Aw, so sweet, homemaker, kitni gharelu hai na!
Arjun: When a man says, I have to leave office early today, my son is ill.
Society: So nice what an involved dad
Kareena: When a woman says 'I want to leave home early
Society: That's why no hiring women, all these things become a big jhanjat then.
Arjun: I fix breakfast for my husband.
Society: Tumhara farz banta hai. Aur kaun karega
Kareena: I fix breakfast for my wife
Arjun: The wife has got him under her thumb
Kareena: I want to focus on my career
Society: See so ambitious and driven
Arjun: I want to focus on my career
Society: So calculating and heartless
The clip ends with the inspiring message, "Your gender doesn't define your choices, you do."
Directed by R Balki, Ki and Ka is a humorous take on what happens after the reversal of gender-defined roles between a married couple. Arjun's Kabir prefers household chores over a professional career wants to be like his mother, a housewife. Kareena's Kia is a successful and ambitious professional. The film, featuring a special appearance by actor Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya, opens on April 1.
Watch the video here