Kajol unfolds Bollywood’s evolvement over the years
Kajol unfolds Bollywood’s evolvement over the years.
According to Kajol, actors today are not just stars but also seen as brands. She shared that for actresses now, age is no longer a barrier, just a number
In the midst of her conversation with the media, Harper’s Bazaar India, as per the Kajol the the biggest difference today is that you’re not just an icon—you’re a brand, a persona, almost a business.” She also went onto explain that earlier, stardom was limited to the cinema halls, but now an actor’s influence goes much further. According to her, the old charm of being a star doesn’t exist anymore.
However, she also pointed out the positive side. “Earlier, a heroine’s career might last 20 or 30 years, but now she can keep working endlessly—there’s no limit,” she added
Sharing what the word icon means to her, the actress said, “Someone original who stays true to themselves. My mother Tanuja is 82 today, and she’s her icon. And hopes to be like her-Tanuja, Kajol says she loves ageing gracefully.
Kajol further added, “It gives her the leeway to say she is a veteran. Not everyone has the privilege of getting older—it’s freeing… People have seen her at 16 and now at 50, through every phase—pregnancy, fat, thin, long hair, short hair. Her entire life has been on record. And it makes you realise this, too shall pass. Whether it’s an airport look or a hit film, both are temporary. What matters is the life you build, and the people around you.”
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The actress stated that after spending decades in the industry, she feels more grown up now. She said, that she always had confidence. But today, she exactly knows what she up to and how wants to do it. The questions are aptly clearer, and so are the answers.
Earlier this year over an interview Kajol spoke on how star kids today are expected to prove themselves quickly instead of being given time to grow as actors. Adding that trolls will criticise parents who are well-known or not. But we listen to them a little more when they’re talking about.
Elaborating further, she added, ‘they had that chance to grow, and were given that time, or maybe enough films to grow and to turn out on our status. Today it’s almost like a do-or-die situation for them, and for this, they’re very well prepared. She has to give them that. But they can be a little kinder.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kajol was last seen in mythological-horror film Maa and patriotic drama Sarzameen. She will next be seen co-hosting a talk show with Twinkle Khanna. Apart from this, she is also expected to be back in her web series The Trial Season 2.
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