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Mallika Sherawat says Bollywood never knew where to place me

Updated : Jul 1, 2019, 10:35 IST

Actress Mallika Sherawat says in her initial days in the film industry, filmmakers were interested in exploring her "bold" image rather than acting skills and never found her a good fit as a "Bollywood heroine". The actress, who got famous for her bold scenes in the 2004 film "Murder", has been living with the tag of a "bold" heroine. The image of women in the entertainment industry is changing. Sharing her opinion on it, Mallika told IANS here: "It is such a progressive step towards a positive direction now I feel that the film industry is much inclusive for women rather than the earlier days when I started out. These days filmmakers are thinking of writing multi-dimensional roles for women in cinema." "When I came into the film industry, filmmakers did not know what to do with me, what kind of role I should be offered because I am a strong, opinionated actress with no inhibitions of 'kissing on screen'. I am always comfortable in my skin," she added. She has appeared in Bollywood and international films like "The Myth", "Welcome", "Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam", "Ugly Aur Pagli" and "Hisss". "In my early days, girls were only shown, especially in love-stories, like a good girl, girlfriend of the hero or just being there for glamour." "Everything is evolving, so should the narrative. It is great to see, in a film like 'Badhaai Ho', a veteran actress like Neenaji gets her due as a performer," she said. However, she thinks that there is a constant pressure on women all over the world to look good and maintain a body image. "Even I feel the pressure to but thankfully because of my lifestyle, it is not very hard for me to get affected by the negativity around body image. I am a vegan, so the food I eat is very healthy." "I live a very organic life and practice yoga. That is one exercise form that works for my body, good blood circulation, breathing everything. Since I am very consistent with my practice, it is only easy for me to look good," she said with a smile.

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