Hindi film industry has long had the reputation of not offering women over 45 enough roles in the lead, with female-driven plots and stories. Although this has been changing for the past few years, with actors like Tabu, Raveena Tandon, Aishwarya Rai – still being seen on celluloid. But for long, mainstream cinema discarded female … ““All powerful roles go to Big B”, Sharmila Tagore Calls Film Industry ‘Ageist’”
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Trolls Call Amrita Arora, Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora ‘3 Buddi’ As They Pose At Karan Johar’s Birthday Party
Karan Johar’s birthday party was a star-studded affair, in which the who’s who of tinsel town arrived fashionably dressed to the occasion. Nearly every A-list celeb from Bollywood was present at KJo’s 50th birthday bash, which was loaded with just as many fashion statements as it was with fashion faux pas. Right outside the venue … “Trolls Call Amrita Arora, Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora ‘3 Buddi’ As They Pose At Karan Johar’s Birthday Party”
60-Year-Old Labourer From Kerala Turns Model – See Pics From His EPIC Transformation
Mammikka – who’s a 60 year old labourer hailing from Kerala, has defied all stereotypes pertaining to the fashion and model industry, by transforming himself into a suave-looking model. The man has received a new-found fame courtesy of photographer Shareek Vayalil, who spotted and pictured him for a portfolio – following which the story and … “60-Year-Old Labourer From Kerala Turns Model – See Pics From His EPIC Transformation”
Shilpa Shetty Angry At Bigg Boss Winner Tejasswi Prakash For Calling Sister Shamita ‘Aunty’ On The Show
One of the last big controversies of this Bigg Boss season was the altercation between contestants – Tejasswi Prakash and Shamita Shetty. During a task, in which Shamita got on top of Tejasswi’s boyfriend Karan Kundra, to give him a massage – the two women got into a heated exchange of words, as the latter … “Shilpa Shetty Angry At Bigg Boss Winner Tejasswi Prakash For Calling Sister Shamita ‘Aunty’ On The Show”
“People pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai’ or ‘ab moti ho gai hai’”, Lara Dutta On Age-Shaming Faced By Actresses
We have often seen how female actors in Bollywood are subjected to ageism much more than their male counterparts. While male-actors continue to play the ‘mainstream hero’ in films even past the age of 50, actresses are often judged based on their looks – and their career’s life expectancy has always been considered lower. Actress, … ““People pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai’ or ‘ab moti ho gai hai’”, Lara Dutta On Age-Shaming Faced By Actresses”
Dia Mirza Calls Out ‘Male-Dominated’ Industry, ‘Older men like to be cast opposite younger women’
Dia Mirza has asserted what we all have been saying and thinking for a very long time. The short shelf-life of Indian actresses, especially in comparison to their male counterparts – which reeks to an inherent gender-based ageism or sexism within the film industry. We have often seen how people complaining about how a 50 … “Dia Mirza Calls Out ‘Male-Dominated’ Industry, ‘Older men like to be cast opposite younger women’”
Dia Mirza Calls Out Bollywood For Casting ’50 Year Old Male Stars With 19 Year Old Actresses’
It is already known how the mainstream Hindi film industry has the reputation of discarding female celebrities, after a certain age – especially if they tie the knot or give birth, while male stars continue to enjoy stardom as ‘leading heroes’, no matter what their age. While this discrimination has noticeably come down in the … “Dia Mirza Calls Out Bollywood For Casting ’50 Year Old Male Stars With 19 Year Old Actresses’”