Mahima Chaudhary: Bollywood's Outspoken Actress

- 'Before it was like you either work in movies or get married. You have to choose between the two. Now in Bollywood you get both options.

Male-dominated Indian society, like all other sectors at one time, did not treat men and women equally in the Hindi film industry. The cuts for women and men in the industry were different. Cinema actresses had to endure injustice in matters ranging from remuneration to marriage. This practice continued until the late nineties. Mahima Chaudhary has recently told an English newspaper that Bollywood has improved, but in our time actresses were not treated well. The male dominance in Bollywood was many times greater than it is today.

Very few people know that Mahima Chaudhary, who started her career in a foreign film with Shah Rukh Khan in 19, never hesitates to call Kana Kana. He is very clear and definite in his opinion and thought. It doesn't take much to make a politically correct statement. Mahima says what she has to say by knocking the chipio. He further lashed out at the industry's male-dominated mentality, saying that even if female actors were in a relationship with a man in those days, it would have had a direct effect on their professional careers. He used to get less and less movies.

'Start dating someone like you and people will immediately quit your name. That's why he wants a virgin heroine for his film who has never kissed anyone.

If you get married, your career will come to an end and if you have a child, you will understand that everything is over, 'said the indignant Mahima.

According to the actress, in those days, even the heroines hid their relationship status. The example of Aamir Khan and Govinda is well known. When Aamir's first film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was released in 19, no one knew that he was married. The same was true of Govinda. Actors never show photos of their children to anyone because they are whipped to such an extent that their age can be estimated by looking at them.

Admitting that the situation in the industry has improved a lot now, the 7-year-old actress said, "Before, it was like you either work in films or get married. You have to choose between the two. Now in Bollywood you get both options. People are now accepting women in different roles. Actresses can now play romantic roles even after becoming a wife or mother. I am glad that actresses can now make their own assumptions. They now have better roles, better pay packets and modeling contracts. Manunis are now in a much higher and better position in the industry than before, 'says Mahima.