While commenting about negative characters and roles being played by women in recent films, actress Kriti Sanon said that the ‘male gaze’ is changing nowadays, with lesser demand for the ‘perfect’ girl or woman.

She added that her film ‘Mimi’ was the boldest choice she had made in her acting career so far and that that risk paid off well when she won the National Award for Best Actress for that movie.

Read in Hindi: कृति सेनन ने कहा, आजकल बदल रही है ‘पुरुषों की नजर’

She was speaking in a Panel discussion on the topic of ‘Empowering Change: Women Leading the Way in Cinema’ at Kala Academy, in Goa recently. The ‘In-conversation’ session was organized on the sidelines of IFFI, 2024.

“I was advised against selecting the film ‘Mimi’ by many people. They were afraid that I would be given the label of an actor who prefers art house films and that it would affect the other projects coming my way. Still, I chose it because the script touched my heart. And this factor should matter most while choosing projects”, Sanon opined. She also expressed her desire to play a superwoman character and any character in a negative role in the future.

Kriti said she considers her role in the recently released movie ‘Do Patti’ as layered and nuanced and also described the subject of domestic violence as something which touches her heart. She is also the co-producer of the film.

When venturing into film-making and acting careers which are uncertain, it is better for aspiring filmmakers to keep backup career options ready, added national award-winning actress Kriti Sanon.

Speaking about her role in the movie ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ the actress expressed how it was difficult to play the role of a perfectly straight-faced robot and how that role was well received.

Kriti had great admiration for the new crop of female writers who gained entry into the industry through OTT platforms. She added that OTT platforms give female filmmakers better reach in hundreds of countries.

“Women should grow and work on themselves; they should give their hundred per cent, stay curious and ask questions,” concluded the actress.