In a video doing rounds on the internet, we can see Agastya Nanda sharing his two cents on masculinity and chivalry. However, his mother, Shweta Bachchan looked surprised.
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan's daughter, Shweta Bachchan is blessed with two kids, Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda. While Shweta stayed away from the acting world, her son, Agastya, has stepped into Bollywood. The star kid made his acting debut with the film, The Archies. On the personal front, Agastya is rumoured to be dating Shah Rukh Khan's daughter, Suhana Khan.
Earlier, Agastya Nanda appeared on one of the episodes of his sister, Navya Naveli Nanda’s podcast, What The Hell Navya!, as he joined with their mother, Shweta Bachchan, and grandmother, Jaya Bachchan. Discussing the concept of toxic masculinity, Navya mentioned that her brother is more sensitive than her, and he isn’t afraid to cry. She then asked Agastya:
“Especially after feminism, and women feeling more empowered now, a lot of things they want to do independently. For example, today, if you take a girl out on a date, and you offer to pay, some people get offended by that. Because women feel that they are equal.”
To this, Agastya mentioned that there’s a difference between being chivalrous and toxic and that the intent behind any action is important. He added that if a man shows politeness and kindness to women, they can never go wrong. He was heard saying:
“There’s a difference between being chivalrous and toxic. As long as you are doing it in a polite way and do not show 'I'm the man', you can't go wrong, that is my opinion.”
Further, Navya asked if he had ever faced a situation when a woman rejected his chivalrous act as she preferred to do it herself. Agastya cited an example and said that a man should hold a door open for a woman out of kindness rather than showing her a sense of superiority. He added:
“If you are opening the door, not to be like 'I'm the one who'll open the door', instead you're doing it because I want to help you. Then it's never gonna come across the wrong way. If you are going to say, ‘I would love to pay for this meal’, it’s seen as something kind, not like 'Ohh I'm ‘the provider, so I'll pay’. It’s all about the intent.”
Shweta Bachchan looked quite surprised after listening to Agastya's mature response. Soon after the video was shared on the discussion portal, Reddit, many netizens flooded the post's comment section to express their views on it. They reacted to Agastya's opinions on the concept of masculinity and hailed him. A user penned, "I am surprised, how surprised his own mom is, by his emotional intelligence. Which goes to show how out of touch they are within the family. He is not only clear minded but also able to articulate his thoughts brilliantly."
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