Was the MeToo movement in 2018 a watershed moment in the Indian film industry? Some would think so. But Huma Qureshi says at best, it was a wake-up call for the industry. In a no-holds-barred chat, the actor questions the practice of victim-shaming in sexual harassment cases and highlights the need to fight systemic silence. In the latest episode of mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist, Huma Qureshi spoke up about the consequences of the MeToo movement in the industry.  

Huma Qureshi opens up about the MeToo movement

When asked about that, she thought about the entire movement. She firmly replied, "Much needed." The actress then added, "These are things that often were spoken about, like hush tones and whispers, often laughed about also, often normalised also. So I think it is much needed. I think it gave a few people a bit of a wake-up call and got them to do things a bit more covertly and not so overtly. But I still do think that it`s not really made a real dent. I feel like till the time we don`t stop branding the women who come out and speak about it in popular media, it`s not going to be okay."