Madhuri will be seen next in Gulaab Gang.
Mumbai:
Madhuri Dixit does not buy intothe myth that Bollywood actresses have a short shelf-life orthey can't get work post marriage.
"Age is just a number according to me, talent is the samewhether you are 10, 20 or 100. I think it gets better withage. I also don't believe in the myth about married actresses.I think it is crazy.
Sharmila Tagore worked after marriage, Rakhiji workedafter marriage. Yes, some of them quit but that was theirown decision. There were so many who did work. There are nohard and fast rules," Madhuri told PTI.
Madhuri ruled Bollywood in the '80s and '90s as one ofthe top stars but she shifted to the US post her marriage toSriram Nene only to return in 2011.Her US stay did not lessen her sway over her audiences asshe kept travelling back to star in movies like Devdas andAaja Nachle.
Post her return, Madhuri is busy juggling between variousTV shows, advertisement deals and films. She is ready torelease her second film of 2014 Gulaab Gang following thesuccess of Dedh Ishqiya.
Madhuri, however, feels women now have a bigger say inthe industry compared to earlier times.
"There was a time in films when I never saw a femaleassistant director, camera person or make-up person. Therewere very few women directors who you could count on your fingers.
Now there are so many women working in different aspectsof filmmaking. There are talented women directors like ZoyaAkhtar and Reema Kagti. The sensibilities are changing," theactress said.
Madhuri also credits new age directors for thinking beyondstereotypes when it comes to female performers.
"The new age directors see women in a different lightand write good roles for women. They are no longer caricaturesof say an avenger, a victim, or an eye candy. They are people,they are characters. What is amazing is that this is happening in mainstream.I liked what Deepika (Padukone) did in Cocktail and ChennaiExpress. I like this change and I think it is in the rightdirection," she said.
Madhuri says she was attracted to her role in GulaabGang because it comes with a lovely message despite belongingin the "entertaining, massy" category.
"My character is a vigilante who has a group of ladieswith her. They help fight social injustices while working forwomen empowerment through education. It is a strong role and Ihad lot of fun doing action for the first time."
Madhuri says her two kids -- Arin and Raayan -- havesettled down well in India after they move from Denver in2011.
"My kids came to India at the right moment. It would havebeen difficult if they were teen. They like it here, there isan informality here. Friends can walk in anytime and play withthem. They have managed well and I think they are happy," shesays.
Asked about the secret behind her fitness and beauty, theactress said it all lies in maintaining a balance."I am very disciplined. I know what to eat. I have aregime of five small meals a day. We have our dinner early. Mydancing is the best exercise. Me and my husband are fitnessfreaks because children are like monkeys, they would followyou. So what you adopt as a lifestyle becomes the lifestylefor them."
"Age is just a number according to me, talent is the samewhether you are 10, 20 or 100. I think it gets better withage. I also don't believe in the myth about married actresses.I think it is crazy.
Sharmila Tagore worked after marriage, Rakhiji workedafter marriage. Yes, some of them quit but that was theirown decision. There were so many who did work. There are nohard and fast rules," Madhuri told PTI.
Madhuri ruled Bollywood in the '80s and '90s as one ofthe top stars but she shifted to the US post her marriage toSriram Nene only to return in 2011.Her US stay did not lessen her sway over her audiences asshe kept travelling back to star in movies like Devdas andAaja Nachle.
Post her return, Madhuri is busy juggling between variousTV shows, advertisement deals and films. She is ready torelease her second film of 2014 Gulaab Gang following thesuccess of Dedh Ishqiya.
Madhuri, however, feels women now have a bigger say inthe industry compared to earlier times.
"There was a time in films when I never saw a femaleassistant director, camera person or make-up person. Therewere very few women directors who you could count on your fingers.
Now there are so many women working in different aspectsof filmmaking. There are talented women directors like ZoyaAkhtar and Reema Kagti. The sensibilities are changing," theactress said.
Madhuri also credits new age directors for thinking beyondstereotypes when it comes to female performers.
"The new age directors see women in a different lightand write good roles for women. They are no longer caricaturesof say an avenger, a victim, or an eye candy. They are people,they are characters. What is amazing is that this is happening in mainstream.I liked what Deepika (Padukone) did in Cocktail and ChennaiExpress. I like this change and I think it is in the rightdirection," she said.
Madhuri says she was attracted to her role in GulaabGang because it comes with a lovely message despite belongingin the "entertaining, massy" category.
"My character is a vigilante who has a group of ladieswith her. They help fight social injustices while working forwomen empowerment through education. It is a strong role and Ihad lot of fun doing action for the first time."
Madhuri says her two kids -- Arin and Raayan -- havesettled down well in India after they move from Denver in2011.
"My kids came to India at the right moment. It would havebeen difficult if they were teen. They like it here, there isan informality here. Friends can walk in anytime and play withthem. They have managed well and I think they are happy," shesays.
Asked about the secret behind her fitness and beauty, theactress said it all lies in maintaining a balance."I am very disciplined. I know what to eat. I have aregime of five small meals a day. We have our dinner early. Mydancing is the best exercise. Me and my husband are fitnessfreaks because children are like monkeys, they would followyou. So what you adopt as a lifestyle becomes the lifestylefor them."
