Saying 'Mera Jism Meri Marzi' means you have no right over my body: Mahira Khan

Actress Mahira Khan has recently spilled the beans on attending the Aurat March every year.

The Verna actress was invited to a show where she discussed her personal and professional life where she also talked about attending the Aurat march every year, she explained, “When I go to the Aurat March, I make it a point to tell everyone that this is what I believe in. It does not benefit me but it is important for the women here, so I will represent them.”

While continuing, she said that nobody will go and ask women to explain their slogans and chants, but the media comes to her so she wants to utilise her two minutes to explain and educate on behalf of those women.

Speaking about the impact of social media, she said because of how things are projected on social media, there is a lot of misconception. She cleared her stance by giving an example of ‘Mera Jism Meri Marzi’ slogan, which has been misconstrued and misrepresented for the past two years. She explained why it is still important for her to clarify its meaning.

“When I say Mera Jism Meri Marzi, I don’t mean I want strip my clothes off and run around naked!” said the Superstar actress. “I mean to say that I am a human and this is my body, so it is up to me whether I allow you to stare at it or touch it, or not. It means that I can report you if you don’t comply. It means that I can take an action against you if you harass me because you have no right over my body.”