In an interview with SheThePeople, Gautam says she hopes to play diverse characters in the future.
Discussed in this video:
→ Yami Gautam talks about her taking up challenging roles.
→ Yami Gautam talks about her character Naina.
→ Yami Gautam talks about the psychological thriller 'A Thursday' is.
→ Yami Gautam talks about the happy ending approach in films.
→ Yami Gautam shares her opinion on OTT platforms boosting the career of actors.
In this episode of Women of Bollywood Miss Malini shares her success journey in these five quick thoughts.
Vidya Balan on SheThePeopel.TV shares her personal experience with protecting your health and securing your finances with health insurance.
According to her always having money for your health is very crucial. “When you know that that is taken care of, I think then everything else falls into place,” further adding, “It’s your life, it’s your family’s life, it’s your family’s security.”
In the past few decades cinema has transformed with respect to female representation. Pratiksha Rao, Director, Original Films & Licensing in Netflix in conversation with Deepshikha Chakravarti, senior editor at SheThePeople discusses how storytelling has changed from big screens to OTT and what that means for women.
Discussed in this video:
→ Pratiksha talks about what kind of changes she observed in OTT storytelling.
→ Pratiksha talks about the trajectory of cinema from big screens to OTT platforms.
→ Pratiksha talks about the change in the importance of male heroes in OTT storytelling.
→ Pratiksha shares the experience of the shift in gender behind the screen.
→ Pratiksha talks about how the concept of a happy ending is changing in cinema.
The different media of entertainment has changed over the years but what makes the audience still watch television? Gaganpreet Arora SVP & Business Head - VOOT AVOD in conversation with Deepshikha Chakravarti, senior editor at SheThePeople discusses her experience with media and the trajectory of the entertainment business in India.
Discussed in this video:
→ Are mobile screens replacing television screens in India?
→ What is the role of women in the decision making of the household regarding the mode of entertainment being consumed?
→ Has the corporate world changed for letting women achieve their dreams?
Neha Dhupia becomes the first actor to play the part of a pregnant cop, when she was actually pregnant. The director, Baizad, says Dhupia was very supportive and felt no reason to not have Dhupia act just because she was expecting a child. Join Neha Dhupia, as she sits down to discuss her experiences. Discussed in this video:
→ Neha Dhupia talks about losing jobs because of pregnancy.
→ Neha Dhupia shares her experience of playing a pregnant woman while being actually pregnant.
→ Neha Dhupia shares her views on how the film industry is changing.
→ Neha Dhupia shares her opinion about the trajectory of women characters in Indian films so far.
→ Neha Dhupia talks about her experiences while shooting the movie and her bond with director Baizad.
Ananya Pandey plays the character, Tia, in the film Gehraiyaan. Ananya Pandey in conversation with Shaili Chopra talks about the complexities of relationships this film has dealt with along with her opinion about the representation of grey female characters in films so far.
Discussed in this video:
→ Ananya Pandey explains how complicated the relationships get in the movie Geheraiyan.
→ Ananya Pandey shares her opinion about her character Tia is in the film.
→ Ananya Pandey shares her view of this film in her career.
→ Ananya Pandey on accepting vulnerability of female characters.
→ Ananya Pandey shares her opinion about the trajectory of women characters in Indian films so far.
→ Ananya Pandey talks about the expectations of the audience for more vulnerable characters.
→ Ananya Pandey talks about the double standards of treating grey characters of the two genders.
Mathematician Shakuntala Devi on the Amazon Prime movie releasing on 31st July 2020, "Shakuntala Devi - The True Story of India’s Math Genius" was called the Human Super Computer. She was world famous for her style, her flair and of course her calculations. In this interview, Vidya Balan speaks with Shaili Chopra, Founder of SheThePeople.TV about the making of the film, taking up brave women roles and shaping a historic narrative.
Raveena Tandon has two adopted daughters - Chhaya and Pooja. She adopted them back in 1995 as a single mother. While Chhaya was just 8, Pooja was 11 at that time. In this video we discuss her reason behind adoption and how people reacted to it.
This episode spotlight is on Tabu, an actor who has proved that an artist's talent says a lot more than their age. She has not only done relevant work but also portrays strong women on screen.
Nushrratt Bharuccha in conversation with Deepshikha Chakravarti.
Discussed in this video:
→Nushrratt Bharuccha talks about how women characters in horror films have changed.
→Nushrratt Bharuccha talks about why she chose to do 'Chhorii'.
→Nushrratt Bharuccha shares how she deals with sexist comments she receives.
→Nushrratt Bharuccha talks about using the tools of women empowerment.
→Nushrratt Bharuccha shares how she thinks the role of female actors has changed in the industry.
Anchal Singh plays the character Purva in the OTT series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein. Anchal Singh in conversation with Tanvi Akhauri talks about the representation of women in grey characters in movies so far, the right of consent exercised by men and other highlights of her journey.
Discussed in this video:
→ How is Anchal Singh's character in Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein different from other female characters in recent OTT series?
→ Are there less number of women as grey characters in movies?
→ Should men be given their space to exercise their right to consent?
→ Why are women painted as evil when they are working towards their goals?
“Even if I don’t like a film, whether it is ‘Padmavati‘ or xyz, how can I not want to let people watch it? So I am fiercely for Freedom of Expression,” says actor and director Nandita Das in an exclusive interview with SheThePeople.TV. Das also spoke about her much-awaited film ‘Manto’ and said, “’Manto’ is also a very personal story and not political film. At the same time, everything is political because you are putting forth a point of view.”
ON MANTO AND HIS RELEVANCE TODAY
In 2016, Das released a teaser of her film to show and she revealed that the scene released is not even in the film. She said that during her pre-production days when a media house came to her and proposed to release a bit of the film as a teaser, she agreed. And while the scene is not in the film, she admits that the words are his. “It is Manto’s words that are so relevant even today.
The idea of doing the film is to respond to what we are grappling with today.” Das has always been very vocal about her views on society. While talking about Manto, she also spoke about the country’s current political fabric. She expressed that the will to be who you are is being challenged these days because of the social norms or political climate. “Everyone is telling us how to become a part of the herd and it takes a lot of courage to even be yourself.”
Even in the current social scenario, where the censor board is censoring films left, right and centre, Das is very confident about releasing Manto. “You cannot do any creative work if you are going to self-censor. Secondly, you cannot start with the premise that there will be a problem. Let’s give art a chance and if you don’t like it then don’t watch it.”
SOCIAL MEDIA THE GAME CHANGER
“Today, social media has democratized the whole world. Every person has a voice and an area of influence, use it. Dissent is necessary,” said the director. Das wrote a letter along with other influential names against the Rohingya crisis and hence she feels that more people should speak on social issues. “Because some day things might happen to you and me. We can’t keep thinking that it is happening to others. If you are against discrimination and believe in a more humane and compassionate society, it is not going to happen on its own,” she said.
In this episode of Women of Bollywood, Srishti Shrivastava shares her rejections and how she overcame it. Srishti Shrivastava, who plays Baankey’s (Khurrana) younger sister Guddo, always knew she wanted to be an actor since she was a little girl. She says her family’s excitement and pride at seeing their daughter on-screen was off the charts. “When they saw the movie, they were blown. Right now they aren’t focusing on any flaws in my acting, because beti screen par hai toh usse zyada unhe kuch nahi chahiye.”
In this episode of Women of Bollywood, Neha Dhupia, an actor and model was at work within two hours of giving birth and she shares what it takes to get everyone around you to pitch in.
In this episode of Women of Bollywood, Kalki Koechlin talks on male gaze & being a women in our society.