Actress Lara Dutta who made her debut with Andaaz, and has been seen in films like Masti, No Entry, Bhagam Bhag, Chalo Dilli, Singh Is Bling etc is happy and considers herself lucky at the phase she is in, as she is getting age-appropriate roles that are more challenging for her. A report in hindustantimes.com talked about it and we take reference from that story for our write up here.
In an interview with Gulf News, Lara said, “Honestly, age has liberated me. Since I have come into my 40s, I am finally doing age-appropriate roles and I am finally playing the kind of characters that I have always wanted to portray as an actor. You know, I’ve never been somebody who’s come into the industry saying that I want to be the leading lady or that I want to be a hero. I wanted to be an actor and we’re finally getting those kinds of roles being written for us. I honestly believe the cohort of women between the ages of 35 and 55 years was never addressed. Nothing was made on them.”
Recalling the usual roles of women in films and serials earlier, Lara added, “Either you play that long-sacrificing mother or that pati-vrata (husband-adoring wife) lady, but that’s such (expletive)! Pardon my French, but you get so tired of being tasked with such roles … At some point when I entered my 30s, I just got tired of playing the same kind of characters. And so that sabbatical when my daughter was born … was a blessing in disguise.”
That’s nice, Lara!!
