The Mubarakan (2017) actor is probably the first Indian actor to have his own digital intellectual property (IP).
Arjun Kapoor promotes Bend The Gender campaign, trademarks own IP
Mumbai - 07 May 2018 14:00 IST
Sonal Pandya
In the film Ki & Ka (2016), Arjun Kapoor played Kabir, husband to the successful, career woman Kia, who has no qualms staying home and letting his wife be the main earner in the family. The unusual romance, directed by R Balki, completed two years on 1 April this year. The film is close to Kapoor as it is something that he believes in himself. On that day, he launched the annual Bend The Gender campaign where people can nominate those who have brought a postive change in society for women for honour and recognition. The eventual winner would be awarded by Kapoor himself.
It's 2 years of Ki & Ka tomorrow and I want to celebrate it with you all in a special way. A shout out to all those men who have made a positive change for women in society.. Let’s be disruptive on this occasion! #BendTheGender pic.twitter.com/zJboTepU9z
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) March 31, 2018
Since then, he has been busy promoting the awards on radio channels and in the media. The popularity of the campaign has prompted Kapoor to trademark the Bend The Gender campaign, making him one of the first Indian actor to have his own digital intellectual property (IP).
The first step towards eliminating gender bias begins with knowing that everyone deserves to be equal.
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) April 30, 2018
Here's to a world without any bias, here's to a world where we can #BendTheGender. ðð»
So glad to have the support of @RedFMIndia & @mymalishka for this initiative. pic.twitter.com/JT1MpDSx5d
In March 2013, actor Farhan Akhtar launched Men Against Rape & Discrimination (MARD) in order to raise awareness for crimes against women. Akhtar was moved to start the movement after the rape and murder of lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha who worked for his company, Excel Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
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