'Shaktimaan' Mukesh Khanna speaks against women and #MeToo; slammed

A clip of Khanna sharing his "enlightening" views about women is being widely circulated online.

In the video, the actor can be heard saying "the problem of #MeToo" began after women started working, adding that their job is to stay home and handle household chores.

As part of the #MeToo movement, countless women across the globe shared their experiences of sexual abuse and harassment.

In the interview, given to The Filmy Charcha, Khanna said, "People talk about women's liberation, but let me tell you that where the problem begins."

"It all began when women started saying that they want to do what men do. No, a man is a man and a woman is a woman," he opined.

He added that due to this, children have to suffer.

Naturally, his comments were berated by many on social media.

Netizens slammed the actor for his problematic views and lamented idolizing him during their childhood.

A user tweeted, "Khanna is the cautionary tale of how living in past glory can be dangerous. His attention-seeking words reek of desperation. He wants to get validated by more misogynistic men and be hailed as a hero (sic)."

Not long ago, Khanna had found himself at the center of controversy for calling popular comedian-actor Kapil Sharma's show "vulgar" and "worst."

"This show is full of fuhadpana, full of double meaning words, taking a turn toward vulgarity with every moment. In which the men wear women's clothes, do cheap things and people laugh, holding their stomachs (sic)," he had said on social media.