Woman as protagonist, challenges directors writing skills
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Woman as protagonist, challenges directors writing skills

Deccan Chronicle  

New sensation Rashmika Mandanna doing her first female-centric film ‘The Girlfriend’ and is set to boost the chances of lady-oriented films in Tollywood. “It seems to be the season for actresses to explore author-backed roles and intend to become crowd pullers on their own,” admits director Hemanth Madhukar and explains the merits, "If we cast a heroine as the protagonist, we can bring out varied emotions through their performances, unlike a hero-centric movie, where directors are restricted to just depict action and romance. Woman as protoganist, challenges directors writing skills.Of course, many heroines want to jump into the lady-centric bandwagon, but only a handful can make a mark," he says and adds, "After Nishabdham', I have readied an exciting script for an actress and will soon announce a women-oriented film, ‘he adds. Justifying heroines going for makeovers and doing female-centric movies, producer Mohan Tikka who made ‘Satyabhama’ said, “When Kajal liked our script, it came as a pleasant surprise and she fitted into the role. Giving an actress perspective, actress Payal Rajput who did back-to-back author-backed roles in “Mangalavaram’ and ‘Rakshana’, “Essaying the role of a girl who suffers from Nymphomaniac in ‘Mangalavaram’ which is considered taboo and bold in mainstream cinema was truly a challenge.

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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ABP News  

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Hindustan Times  

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