Kajol Opens Up on Male Actors' Preferential Treatment in Bollywood

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Bollywood actress Kajol has stirred up a conversation in the film industry by pointing out a trend where older male actors get more romantic storylines with younger female actors, while the reverse is seen as bold. In a recent episode of their chat show Two Much on Prime Video India, Kajol and her co-host Twinkle Khanna asked their former co-stars Salman Khan and Aamir Khan why older male actors get more romantic storylines with younger female actors. However, Kajol has admitted that Aamir and Salman dodged the question, beating around the bush instead of giving a direct answer.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kajol and Twinkle Khanna asked Salman Khan and Aamir Khan why older male actors get more romantic storylines with younger female actors on screen, labeling it as "cinema magic."
  • Salman and Aamir blamed the scarcity of stories with older female characters and picked "freshness" as a reason for romancing younger female actors.
  • Kajol feels that feminism is a term that's overused and doesn't start with anyone, but yourself, and that it's a matter of personal belief.
  • Kajol believes in equality and argues that women need to stand up for each other, praise each other, and employ each other, just like men do for each other.
  • Kajol has never let "small, little barriers" like marriage, kids, and age hold her back, and has continued to work in the industry despite turning 50 recently.

Statistics:

  • Kajol's latest film, Vishal Furia's mythological horror film Maa, earned over Rs 36 crore at the domestic box office.
  • Kajol was 24 when she tied the knot with Ajay Devgn in 1999, and returned to acting two years after with Karan Johar's 2001 blockbuster family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
  • Kajol delivered a hit in Kunal Kohli's 2006 romantic drama Fanaa three years after giving birth to her daughter Nysa Devgan.
  • Kajol delivered another success in Rohit Shetty's 2015 action romance Dilwale after the birth of her son Yug Devgan.

Sources:

  • "The Hollywood Reporter India"