Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane is known for Netflix’s first Indian web series, Sacred Games, Loteera, Trapped and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero. He got candid about women leading action films.
The star director recently took part in the O Womaniya discussion to talk about disparity and equality in Bollywood. The discussion also included names like Kriti Sanon, Zoya Akhtar, and Hansal Mehta. Motwane spoke about doing better for equality in the industry and, cited an example of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and asked why can’t women do a lead in films. Hollywood female-centric films are blockbuster hits. Why can’t Bollywood reciprocate that?
Lootera director said, “Why can’t Deepika be the lead on Pathaan? Why? Why Not? Why can’t it be a film about a woman? Why not? And I think studios especially and producers need to start pushing that.” Finally, someone in Bollywood is making a valid point. Making more women-centric films will bring more authenticity to filmmaking.
Vikramaditya Motwane stated that Hollywood can make a film like Barbie because they have a history of starting earlier. They championed women-led cinema, which now allows studios to make female-led films. He felt that Bollywood is not doing that right now. Earlier, the director had expressed his regret for not making his 2018 superhero film Bhavesh Joshi Superhero with a female lead. He stated that the film would have been much better if women led it.
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