Manisha Koirala: ‘A lot of men are making women-centric projects’
1 year, 11 months ago

Manisha Koirala: ‘A lot of men are making women-centric projects’

Hindustan Times  

Manisha Koirala has said that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has evolved a lot since the days they worked together on his first directorial venture Khamoshi which featured her alongside actors Salman Khan and Nana Patekar. People are writing different kinds of roles and different kinds of films are being made because the audiences are also accepting different kinds of storytelling. A lot of men are also making women-centric projects, and the audience is now watching. I would also want younger actresses to harness their skills and really grow and become better and better.

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Woman as protagonist, challenges directors writing skills
1 week, 6 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, …

As ‘invisible women’ debate rages at home, Kani & Divya sparkle at Cannes
7 months ago

As ‘invisible women’ debate rages at home, Kani & Divya sparkle at Cannes

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: While film enthusiasts, filmmakers and netizens were discussing the lack of representation of women in recent blockbuster Malayalam films, two women actors from Kerala were hogging the limelight at the Cannes Film Festival. It is the first Indian film to compete for ‘Palme d’Or’ Award at the Cannes Film Festival after 30 years The absence of women in prominent …

Interview with Manisha Koirala, star of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web-series Heeramandi, releasing May 1 - The Hindu
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Interview with Manisha Koirala, star of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web-series Heeramandi, releasing May 1 - The Hindu

The Hindu  

April 25, 2024 09:24 pm | Updated May 05, 2024 05:05 pm IST Manisha Koirala claims she is a slouch on any ordinary day. It is in stark contrast to Mallikajaan, the head of a glamorous house of courtesans in pre-Independence India, the character Koirala portrays in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious project Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. One of the biggest …

Manisha Koirala: 'Sanjay is one of those few directors whose women-fronted stories emerge as major box-office hits'
1 year, 7 months ago

Manisha Koirala: 'Sanjay is one of those few directors whose women-fronted stories emerge as major box-office hits'

Firstpost  

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is one of those filmmakers in Bollywood who has kept the realism of Indian cinema intact with his film. One such film ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ by the filmmaker introduced the audience to a prolific actress Manisha Koirala who will be coming together with the director after almost two decades in his upcoming series ‘Heeramandi’. Having always proved …

All About Women Power For Salaam Venky
1 year, 11 months ago

All About Women Power For Salaam Venky

Deccan Chronicle  

It is often said that Bollywood is a male-dominated industry. After co-founding and managing BLive Music, one of the biggest independent music labels today, Varsha has now got into film production with ‘Salaam Venky’. Though not by design, a bunch of incredible women are working on this film and are doing a fabulous job at handling the work in their …

Shwetha Srivtsav: Kannada cinema needs to work on its gender bias
2 years, 9 months ago

Shwetha Srivtsav: Kannada cinema needs to work on its gender bias

Hindustan Times  

Actor Shwetha Srivatsav is set to return to the big screen after she took a hiatus in 2017. And she’s off to a great start this year with as many as three projects in the pipeline — Ambarish BM’s political thriller Hope is ready for release, while Raghavendra Stores, a comedy with a social message is in the post-production stage …

Priyanka Bose: Want to do more business in India as women characters not linear anymore
3 years ago

Priyanka Bose: Want to do more business in India as women characters not linear anymore

Hindustan Times  

Actor Priyanka Bose is on a mission to shift her trajectory from niche cinema to more popular projects. Actor Priyanka Bose was last seen in the web series, The Wheel of Time “Today, people are coming forth and talking about different kinds of relationships, and arrangements… It is not about the male or female role that one is playing but …

‘Film-making is passion and hard work without any expectation’: Why women matter in films
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Film-making is passion and hard work without any expectation’: Why women matter in films

The Hindu  

“I don’t like them to be limp or unidimensional,” says filmmaker Sudha Kongara, about her on-screen women characters. In the session titled ‘This is My Story’, Ms. Kongara spoke of her award-winning films like SooraraiPottru, IrudhiSutru, and her work in anthology films including PuthamPudhuKaalai and Thangam that premiered on OTT. They have made such huge contributions to the society and …

Tisca Chopra: Roles Dry Up for Actresses After Certain Age Because Most Writing is Done by Men
3 years, 4 months ago

Tisca Chopra: Roles Dry Up for Actresses After Certain Age Because Most Writing is Done by Men

News 18  

Last year, Tisca Chopra turned director with her short film Rubaru, a film that met with much critical acclaim. While it’s a fictional story, Chopra feels that in India as well as in the West, there is a dearth of good roles for mature women, “Not just me, but even masterful actors like Meryl Streep have complained about the fact …

Shweta Basu Prasad feels directors need to be approachable towards getting female perspective right
3 years, 5 months ago

Shweta Basu Prasad feels directors need to be approachable towards getting female perspective right

Hindustan Times  

With female-fronted content gaining prominence amid the OTT boom, actor Shweta Basu Prasad feels it’s very important to get the female perspective right in projects. Actor Shweta Basu Prasad was recently seen in an anthology on legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s stories. Citing example of her recent anthology, Ray, she says, “I told our director Srijit Mukherji that the climax was …

5 Women-Centric Bollywood Films Where the Male Actor Takes the Focus
3 years, 8 months ago

5 Women-Centric Bollywood Films Where the Male Actor Takes the Focus

News 18  

The representation of women in Bollywood is changing in recent times thanks to films like Queen, Piku, Highway, and Kahaani. Dangal The film focuses on two prolific women wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat but somehow their father Mahavir Singh Phogat’s story manages to overshadow their journey. However, one problem remains with the film- it relied heavily on a man …

Narayani Shastri Says Films Are 'Male-Oriented': They're All About Aamir, Akshay, Salman
3 years, 8 months ago

Narayani Shastri Says Films Are 'Male-Oriented': They're All About Aamir, Akshay, Salman

News 18  

Television actress, Narayani Shastri of the Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi fame, says she never wanted to be part of films as heroines do not have “solid roles to play in them”. There are one to two films where women dominate but otherwise, it is all about Salman, Aamir and Akshay,” she told IANS. There is a wide scope …

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