Divya Dutta celebrates the evolving portrayal of women in cinema, crediting stars like Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan for breaking stereotypes. She highlights how actresses now embrace diverse roles, even post-marriage. Dutta also shared her delightful first-time on-screen collaboration with Manoj Bajpayee, bonding over food and acting cues, and teased upcoming projects.
Divya Dutta recenlty spoke about changing narrative around women in cinema. She also credited actresses like Kareena Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Alia Bhatt for the same.
On changing portrayal of women in cinema
Mid-Day quoted the actress saying, “There was a time people said married actresses couldn’t romance heroes or look glamorous. But look at Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vidya Balan, Alia Bhatt, they’ve changed that narrative. We’re now telling stories about what happens after ‘happily ever after’. Women in their 30s and 40s can play both younger and mature roles — it’s a beautiful phase.”Divya also spoke about her journey in Bollywood. She stated that “enjoying in the now gave her a lot,” but added that she still hopes for stronger roles.
On working with Manoj Bajpayee for the first time
In the same interview, the actress opened up about reuniting with her co-star Manoj Bajpayee and featuring opposite him for the first time in four decades. “It’s nice to have known him more closely now, beyond being co-actors who would just cross paths on set. We have a certain relatability and connect, and he’s a fabulous actor. Even when we were exhausted from shooting late nights, both of us would stay back to give cues to each other. And if you ask what we discussed the most — it was food! He’s such a foodie. He loves to cook and feed people, and he cooked a lot for me,” Dutta shared.Apart from her next with the ‘The Family Man’ star, she will also be seen in a romantic drama titled, Tum Rahe Na Tum, opposite Jimmy Shergill. She is also a part of Neeraj Pandey’s next.
