Sonakshi was last seen in Force 2 (Image courtesy: aslisona )
New Delhi:
Sonakshi Sinha, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film Noor told news agency PTI that people should stop referring to movies with a female protagonist as 'women centric.' The 29-year-old actress said: "I really want people to stop calling it a 'female or women centric' film. When a male actor does it nobody calls it a male centric movie. A film is a film, you watch it as that, not based on the gender of the protagonist." Sonakshi Sinha will be seen portraying the role of a journalist in Noor. The film, directed by Sunhil Sippy, is scheduled for release on April 21.
"These headlines that 'Sonakshi is doing a female centric film', it makes no sense. I am an actor, I am doing a film and that's it. Gender doesn't have to come in here," Sonakshi Sinha told PTI.
The Rowdy Rathore actress added: "We as an audience have very recently opened up to receiving a film with a female protagonist and they have just started doing really well. Filmmakers have just started making a variety of films which perhaps weren't being made earlier. There is a difference in that and there will naturally be a difference in box office number as well. Slowly and steadily it will reach a point where we all want to see it and I am glad to be a part of that change."
Noor is based on Pakistani author Saba Imtiaz's novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!. The film also stars Kanan Gill, Shibani Dandekar and Purab Kohli.
(With PTI inputs)
"These headlines that 'Sonakshi is doing a female centric film', it makes no sense. I am an actor, I am doing a film and that's it. Gender doesn't have to come in here," Sonakshi Sinha told PTI.
The Rowdy Rathore actress added: "We as an audience have very recently opened up to receiving a film with a female protagonist and they have just started doing really well. Filmmakers have just started making a variety of films which perhaps weren't being made earlier. There is a difference in that and there will naturally be a difference in box office number as well. Slowly and steadily it will reach a point where we all want to see it and I am glad to be a part of that change."
Noor is based on Pakistani author Saba Imtiaz's novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!. The film also stars Kanan Gill, Shibani Dandekar and Purab Kohli.
(With PTI inputs)
