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Home / News / Entertainment News / Patriarchal-society doesn't allow heroes, heroines to have same shelf-life: Preity
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Patriarchal-society doesn't allow heroes, heroines to have same shelf-life: Preity

Patriarchal-society doesn't allow heroes, heroines to have same shelf-life: Preity
Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi
Nov 20, 2018, 05:32 pm 3 min read
Patriarchal-society doesn't allow heroes, heroines to have same shelf-life: Preity

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta says if female actors devote as much time as their male counterparts to the film career, it would be possible for heroines to have a longer shelf life. The 43-year-old actor said the fact that the society is still patriarchal makes it tough for women to pursue their careers and same is the case with movie stars. Here's more.

Comparison
'The moment an actress has children, she's out of circulation'

"If a female actor dedicates that many years then she would also get the stardom. A lot of actresses get married, have children, take a break," said Preity. She said, "I personally took a few years of break. One has to compare apples to apples. You can't compare apples to oranges. The moment an actress gets married and has children, she's out of circulation."

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Will see how things work for newly-married actors: Preity

"It's a patriarchal society but the real test of time will be with the newer bunch of actors, who are getting married and still working, to see how things go. It is unrealistic to compare heroes and heroines as their lifespan is different," said Preity.

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Preity believes approach towards women has changed on-screen

Preity believes the approach towards women has changed both on and off-screen today. "Who would have thought 'Veere Di Wedding' with all women do Rs. 90cr business? Nobody. It is the most exciting time for me as well. There are interesting roles out there and I wouldn't like to do what I did 20 years ago. I want to do progressive roles," she said.

Comment
'People treat you the way you want to be treated'

Expressing her views on India's #MeToo movement, which has seen many a stalwart such as Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Subhash Kapoor, Vikas Bahl, Subhash Ghai, Anu Malik and Rajat Kapoor fall, Preity maintains Bollywood is "very safe" for women. "People treat you the way you want to be treated. No guy has ever misbehaved with me," said the actor.

The movement
Preity Zinta speaks on #MeToo allegations in Bollywood

"If I am ready to say I am ready to do anything, then why would a guy not do anything. But when I say this is my work, keep it all professional," said Preity. "Having said that, I don't want to talk about ignorance, I became successful in my first attempt, 'Dil Se', 'Soldier' became blockbuster, 'Kya Kehna' became a game changer," she said.

Valid point?
Nobody messes with you when you're successful, said Preity

"All these films were commercial hits. Nobody messes with you as now you have already succeeded," said the actor. She further stated, "You can be a 'no-nonsense' girl but if you are not successful, maybe there are people in position of power who can misuse it. But if you're not willing to fly with it, no one is going to force themselves on you."

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Bollywood is one of the safest places, claims Preity

The actor said she has always felt comfortable in Bollywood. "I have never experienced harassment in the industry, it's one of the safest places. If anything is happening to a girl, there is media. In no other industry, they have this," she said

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