Sonakshi Sinha says the gender divide in Bollywood is fast fading and this should inspire women in the movie industry.
“If there is any time to take risk, it is now with films, filmmaking and characters, because we never know what clicks with the audience. And every time you give them something different, they accept it and lap it up,” Sinha said.
“It is a very good time to be a girl in the industry because they are making characters for women. Roles keeping women in mind, and scripts are being written for women. So, I feel that way it is definitely on a rise,” she added.
Sinha is the daughter of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha and actress Poonam Sinha.
She made her Bollywood debut with Dabangg opposite Salman Khan. She has also starred in Rowdy Rathore, Lootera and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty.
The actress will next be doing some heavy duty action scenes as a RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) agent in Force 2, and then will be seen as a journalist in Noor.
Sinha says the fact that the two projects are diverse gives her professional satisfaction.
“I feel there has been a visible shift in the kind of films being made, with challenging roles... So, I feel there is a lot to choose from. Honestly, I made a promise to myself that [from] Akira onwards, I only want to do roles that challenge me in one way or another,” she said, adding that “whether it is Akira or Force 2 or Noor, they all challenge me in some way or the other”.
There is one thing that bothers Sinha, and that is the extra attention given to any film with a female actress in an action role.
“When a hero does anything, then nobody really questions it. But when you put a woman in his place, you have to explain why she is doing the action. It is wrong. I feel this kind of mind set needs to be changed. In today’s age, where women are doing everything — be it going to outer space or winning medals at the Olympics, — I don’t think we should do this.”
Force 2 releases in the UAE on November 17.
