Vidya Balan photographed in Mumbai.
New Delhi:
Vidya Balan said that audiences are willing to accept older actresses in films.
Vidya said: "Things are no longer the same for 30-plus actresses now, as all kinds of films are being made depicting different stages of life."
"I think audiences are ready," Vidya told IANS, when she was asked about the changes that she has noticed regarding 30-plus actresses in Bollywood.
"There were times when there were only love stories and however old the male actor is, the actresses were becoming younger and younger but that's no longer the case now. People are accepting women in every stage. We are accepting that they can be interesting and desirable even when they are in their 30s," said Vidya.
"So I feel acceptability has really increased for actresses," added Vidya.
Vidya, who made her debut in Bollywood with Parineeta in 2005, has featured in several films like Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Paa, The Dirty Picture and Kahaani.
Vidya, who is married to producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, said that marriage is no longer a hindrance in getting film offers.
"If I talk about my experience as an actor, then by God's grace, I am getting a lot of work. There is no dearth of work. Things are changing for married actresses in Bollywood. Even I used to think that once you get married, you get lesser number of films, but that's not true. I have been getting a lot of exciting roles in the past three years since the time I got married," said Vidya. (Also Read: What is the Status of Kahaani 2? Sujoy Ghosh Answers)
Vidya will next be seen in Sujoy Ghosh's Te3n and the sequel to Kahaani.
Vidya also recalled the time when she was judged as she wore a sari for her public appearances.
"I was judged on the basis of my appearance. I remember the time when I started wearing saris. I was told that young actresses should not wear saris. Also, the media started putting me on trials. Then I realised that across the country there are all kinds of people. So, I stopped thinking about the negative things and now it doesn't bother me anymore," she said.
She also suggested that young girls should not get affected by criticism.
"I feel that nowadays, we are unkind to ourselves and that is something we need to change. We tend to bracket things according to clothes, but I think we need to be more relaxed in terms of approach," she added.
Vidya said: "Things are no longer the same for 30-plus actresses now, as all kinds of films are being made depicting different stages of life."
"I think audiences are ready," Vidya told IANS, when she was asked about the changes that she has noticed regarding 30-plus actresses in Bollywood.
"There were times when there were only love stories and however old the male actor is, the actresses were becoming younger and younger but that's no longer the case now. People are accepting women in every stage. We are accepting that they can be interesting and desirable even when they are in their 30s," said Vidya.
"So I feel acceptability has really increased for actresses," added Vidya.
Vidya, who made her debut in Bollywood with Parineeta in 2005, has featured in several films like Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Paa, The Dirty Picture and Kahaani.
Vidya, who is married to producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, said that marriage is no longer a hindrance in getting film offers.
"If I talk about my experience as an actor, then by God's grace, I am getting a lot of work. There is no dearth of work. Things are changing for married actresses in Bollywood. Even I used to think that once you get married, you get lesser number of films, but that's not true. I have been getting a lot of exciting roles in the past three years since the time I got married," said Vidya. (Also Read: What is the Status of Kahaani 2? Sujoy Ghosh Answers)
Vidya will next be seen in Sujoy Ghosh's Te3n and the sequel to Kahaani.
Vidya also recalled the time when she was judged as she wore a sari for her public appearances.
"I was judged on the basis of my appearance. I remember the time when I started wearing saris. I was told that young actresses should not wear saris. Also, the media started putting me on trials. Then I realised that across the country there are all kinds of people. So, I stopped thinking about the negative things and now it doesn't bother me anymore," she said.
She also suggested that young girls should not get affected by criticism.
"I feel that nowadays, we are unkind to ourselves and that is something we need to change. We tend to bracket things according to clothes, but I think we need to be more relaxed in terms of approach," she added.
