Aditi Govitrikar weighs in on how women are often hypers*xualized in films and how, after a certain age, they are specifically offered the roles of mothers and aunties, unlike male stars. (Instagram)
Aditi Govitrikar, who is best known for her work in ‘De Dana Dan’ and ‘Paheli’, recently shared her thoughts on how the film industry is these days. The star shared in her comments that women continue to get ‘sidelined’ these days after reaching a certain age. She even compared the situation with big screen projects and OTT, revealing how she feels that the latter provides a lot more freedom than films for certain roles.
Aditi Govitrikar comments about how a women’s age affects the role she scores
While talking to Mid Day, the actress shared that she feels that Bollywood still continues to judge women after they reach a certain age. She stated, “On the big screen, a heroine is always of a certain age. Once that age is crossed, unlike heroes, who can continue playing lead roles even in their 60s, women are usually offered the roles of a mother or an aunty.” However, addressing the changing paradigms of cinema and storytelling, she further commented that the rise of OTT has changed this scenario drastically. “On OTT, the times have changed”, she added, further commenting on how microdramas are a popular concept online which will only grow in the future. “I think microdrama is here to stay because it’s pretty short, keeping the phone screen in mind. And because everyone has phones, the penetration is much higher,” she also shared.
Aditi Govitrikar talks about how women are s*xualized in cinema and whether it has changed in today’s scenario
The actress also weighed in on how women in cinema are also often portrayed as s** symbols on multiple occasions. She added, “Even today, some songs and the way they are shot objectify women.” However, dueing the interview she also shared that things are slowly changing in the industry, adding that, “Earlier, women were often treated only as s** symbols. Now, there are far more meaningful and meaty roles for them.”On the work front, the actress last appeared on the big screen in ‘Koi Jaane Na’ in 2021. She also worked on the series ‘Life Hill Gayi’ back in 2024. Beyond being an actress, Govitrikar is also a licensed physician and psychologist as well, and used to work as a model. Go to Source
