“Why Veteran Actresses Don’t Get Crucial Roles Like Amitabh Bachchan?” Asks Asha Parekh
And it is very evident!
It’s unfortunate to see that many veteran male actors are still standing strong in the movie business and getting many various roles to explore. But what about the yesteryear actresses who once ruled the box office with their strong roles and performances? They are nowhere to be seen now, why? A very strong question on this was recently raised by the famous Indian actress, Asha Parekh. She expressed her disappointment in the fact that veteran actresses no longer get to do roles like that of their male counterparts.
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Asha Parekh recently became a part of the show Maitri: Female First Collective which premiered on Amazon Prime. Along with her, the show also featured another veteran actress Tanuja. Both of them put their thoughts on various issues faced by women in the film industry and made comparisons between the past and present. On this, actress Asha Parekh raised a very strong point when she questioned the fact that veteran Indian actresses do not get characters like that of their male colleagues. Asha Parekh expressed her disinterest in playing roles of mother, sister or grandmother in the film which holds no importance to the plot. She compared it to the kind of roles that actor Amitabh Bachchan is getting even today. Asha Parekh stated that Amitabh Bachchan still gets to play roles around which the movie revolves, and added that those kinds of characters are not written for veteran actresses.
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Asha Parekh also talked about her days when a woman’s film career would come to an end once she got married. She further added that the same does not happen with men today. Asha Parekh also slammed the hypocrisy of society and said that it still accepts a 55-year-old actor romancing a 20-year-old actress!
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This debate is not something new. Many actresses have raised the issue in the film industry and openly talked about not getting roles that are essential to the film. And this difference is out there. However, there is no substantial change or even effort for it.
First Published: April 18, 2023 12:35 PM
