SLAM. DUNK.
To mark Anushka Sharma completing 7 years in Bollywood, Anupama Chopra just released a half-hour interview with the actress in which they discuss everything from drinking, to producing, to Virat Kohli.
When asked about Bollywood's treatment of women, Sharma opened up with more candour than Bollywood celebrities usually do. And she nailed it.
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On the roles women are offered in Bollywood:
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On Bollywood's gender-specific ageism:
"There's a sexual connotation attached to this," she continued.
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On Bollywood writing insubstantial female characters:
"Although this year has been really, really good for women," she continued, "A lot of films that've done well have actually been films with female protagonists."
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