Mahima Chaudhry discusses the changes in Bollywood, saying that previously, “people only wanted a virgin who had never kissed”
New Delhi: Actress Mahima Chaudhry has been out of the spotlight for a long time, but her fans adore her for being herself and not being afraid to speak her mind. In a recent interview, Parde’s star opened up about how Bollywood has changed for female actors.
Mahima Chaudhry told the Hindustan Times in an interview, “I believe the industry is approaching a point where female actors are also making decisions. They get better parts, better pay, endorsements, and are in a much better and more powerful position. They now have a longer shelf life than previously.”
Speaking of her earlier days, Mahima added, “People would dismiss you as soon as you started dating someone because they only wanted a virgin who had never kissed. It was like, ‘Oh! She’s dating!’ if you were dating someone. If you were married, your career was over, and if you had a child, it was completely over.”
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“Earlier, it was either-or, but now, you can continue with both. Now, people are accepting women in different kinds of roles, even romantic ones post her becoming a mother or wife. Her personal life is celebrated. Even the men used to hide their before, a lot of them. Post their film’s release or many years later, we got to know so and so was married.”
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The actress made a sensational debut in Bollywood with the 1997 film Pardes and became an overnight sensation. The film, directed by Subhash Ghai and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Apurva Agnihotri, was a huge success.
She married Bobby Mukherji in 2006 and divorced him in 2013. Ariana is the couple’s daughter. The actress is a single mother who has never remarried.
