Last week, in a lengthy tweet, Hansal Mehta wrote about the Hindi film industry being in desperate need of a reset. In the tweet, he also mentioned some emerging male stars who could carry the industry forward in the future.
A few days ago, he followed up with another tweet in response to that, listing female actors who have delivered outstanding performances and deserve more recognition and better roles.
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He highlighted actresses like Sharvari Wagh, Medha Shankar, Pratibha Ranta, Preeti Panigrahi, and Kani Kusruti.
He also spoke about Triptii Dimri, calling her an actor so compelling that she unsettles insecure male stars. He praised her journey from indie films to mainstream cinema, emphasizing that she has made it on her own.
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Now, all she needs are the right opportunities.
Despite gaining widespread attention for her bold role in Animal, her recognition came more from the film’s scale than her character. When she delivered brilliant performances in Bulbbul, Qala, and Laila Majnu, she largely went unnoticed.
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This led him to his next point: there is a huge lack of women-centric films. Female actors are still relegated to supporting roles in most movies.
Even when women do get lead roles, the industry continues to question their “box-office viability.” Mehta called this mindset outdated, lazy, and frankly, insulting to an audience that has repeatedly shown up for well-made female-led films.
With the rise of OTT, things are slowly changing. However, female leads still don’t receive nearly as many compelling scripts as their male counterparts.
