Lara Dutta, who’s all set for her next OTT outing - Kaun Banegi Shikharwari - has spoke about how female actors are treated in the industry. The actress has talked about 40-something actresses of Bollywood dealing with comments like 'budhi lagne lagi hai' and 'yaar ab moti ho gayi hai'
“Honestly, as an actor, I feel age has liberated me. It’s finally cut me free from people’s expectations of wanting me to fill in the glamorous roles because I am the former Miss Universe. I feel coming in my 40s is the best time for me as an actor. Now, people are looking at my capabilities and talent. The kind of roles I am playing has depth. However, I’ll admit that the industry is not kind to you and it doesn’t allow women to age gracefully,"
She said, “You have credible actors like Kajol, Madhuri (Dixit), Rani (Mukerji), and in that matter, even me, yet when they come on screen, people pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai (Now she has started looking old)’ or ‘yaar ab moti ho gai hai (She is fat now),’ and at the end of the day, you can’t help it. Like everyone else, even we are ageing. I feel even the audience does not allow the liberty for actors to age gracefully, but I genuinely believe that actors who have come before us are rewriting roles for us. Look at Neena Gupta, Ratna Pathak Shah, they just inspire us. They are doing incredible work.”
Kaun Banegi Shikharwari will premiere on Zee5 on January 7. The show is directed and written by Gauravv K. Chawla.
(Source: Firstpost)
