Sanya Malhotra's reply to men's rights group criticizing Mrs. grabs attention: 'Story has reached the people it needed to reach'

Sanya Malhotra's Mrs. continues to make noise even after months of release. In a new interview, Sanya reacted to the men's group criticizing the film's narrative.

Sanya Malhotra in Mrs.

ZEE5's popular film, Mrs. starring Sanya Malhotra, is a take on a typical patriarchal society. It follows the story of a young woman who marries a doctor, but finds herself trapped in a patriarchal family dynamic where she has to do endless housework. The film has been receiving love from fans, but has also faced criticism from men's rights groups due to the narrative. In a new interview, Sanya reacted to the criticism and said that the story has reached the people it needed to reach.

Sanya Malhotra on Mrs. criticism

Sanya Malhotra stood firm against several men’s groups, such as the Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), criticising her film Mrs. accusing it of promoting a one-sided feminist narrative. During a session at CNN-News18 SheShakti 2025, Sanya opened up about her character and said that the problem isn’t that she didn’t want to cook. She was cooking, even serving it nicely, but getting zero appreciation from the family.

"The problem started when she wanted to do something else and showed the family that she is capable of managing the household and also wants to go out and pursue something she loves. But she wasn’t allowed to do that — she wasn’t given the freedom," she said.

The Dangal actor also added that the problem started when she (Richa Sharma, Sanya's character in Mrs) wanted to do something else and showed the family that she is capable of managing the household and also wants to go out and pursue something she loves. "But she wasn’t allowed to do that — she wasn’t given the freedom. Jinke paas story pahunchni thi wahan pahunch chuki hai (The story has reached the people it needed to reach)," she added.

Men's rights org on Mrs narrative

After the release of the film in February 2025, a men's rights organisation, SIFF - Save Indian Family Foundation, criticised the film, accusing it of toxicity. On X (formerly Twitter), SIFF wrote how men work 8-9 hours at construction sites, railway stations, airports, factories, courts, police stations, restaurants, and the country's borders. It added that "a happy young woman cooking food, doing dishes, and pressing clothes of her father-in-law is oppression for her".

It also said that "women inherently believe workplace means a comfortable air-conditioned place. They do not consider work at construction sites or at train stations etc. potential workplaces."

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About Mrs

Mrs. is a Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed 2021 Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen. The Hindi film features Sanya in the role of an Indian housewife. Directed by Arati Kadav, this film narrates the story of a talented dancer whose life takes a dramatic turn after marrying into a male-dominated family and aims to shed light on the gender inequality that exists in society.

Mrs. is streaming on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium.

FAQs

Q: Is Mrs. available on OTT?

A: Yes. Mrs. is streaming on ZEE5 (OTTplay Premium)

Q: Is Mrs. a remake of Great Indian Kitchen?

A: Yes, Mrs. is the official Hindi remake of the Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen. The remake, directed by Arati Kadav, stars Sanya Malhotra in the lead role.

Q: What is the movie Mrs. about?

A: Mrs. shows Richa, a dancer and an independent woman, marries into the family of Diwakar, a doctor. However, things become complicated when he is forced to conform to patriarchal standards for a wife.

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