“Women are not exempt from patriarchy, they are also products of it. So, they also come in with that system of 'am I right' or 'am I wrong.'”

—  Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti - FC Post Mortem 15 Jun 2015, at 10 Min 25 Sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4DGmAXNPt4
From interview with Film Companion

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