actress Raveena Tandon Shares her views on how female characters are portrayed in Bollywood comedies today Looking back on her own journey in the genre, she says that women no longer get the kind of comic roles in Hindi cinema that they once had.The actress believes there has been a noticeable change in how female characters are written. According to her, actresses today deserve more opportunities to showcase their comic talents.
Praised by Raveena Tandon Sridevi Its comic brilliance
During an interaction with PTI, Raveena spoke about the actresses who influenced her and set high standards for comedy acting. He singled out Sridevi, calling her one of the best examples of a great heroine in a comic role while maintaining her screen presence. He said, “What she did in Mr. India, the whole Hawa Hawaii sequence, the Charlie Chaplin act and the Chaal Baaz was sheer genius. She proved that a mainstream, gorgeous heroine can twist her face, be downright goofy, slapstick and still look absolutely mesmerizing.”Apart from Sridevi, Raveena also praised Juhi Chawla For his comic timing. He fondly remembered legendary actresses Geeta Bali and Madhubala, credit them for bringing wit, charm and spontaneity to comedy films.Sharing her observations on present-day filmmaking, Raveena said comedy films have evolved into larger, more structured productions. As a result, she thinks female-centric comic moments have gradually become less prominent. He explained, “The space has changed, and frankly, we’ve lost some of that organic playground we had in the ’90s. Today, comedy films have become very structured and heavily plot-driven, or they’re huge ensembles. In the process, the heroine’s comic tracks have shrunk.” According to the actress, the changing storytelling style has reduced the scope for women to freely wield humor, unlike many films of the previous decade.
Raveena Tandon calls for better written female characters
The ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ actress also argued that today’s actresses are perfectly capable of delivering memorable comic performances when given strong material. She believes the problem lies more in the writing of the female characters than in the performers themselves. She says, “Girls today are incredibly sharp, smooth, and have a great time, but scripts often limit them to glamorous catalyst characters rather than full-on comedy dynamos. We need writers to create intentionally flawed, messed-up and downright hilarious female protagonists without worrying about always making them seem perfect or politically correct.”
