Shefali Shah has always had her say about the treatment of women in Hindi cinema.
Shefali Shah in an exclusive chat with News18.com today talks about Sapne Mein Milties, her changing career graph and the roles being written for women.
Shefali Shah may be known for her acclaimed roles in Delhi Crime, Darlings and Dil Dhadakne Do, but many still remember her for her iconic character of Pyaari Mhatre from Satya. Her song ‘Sapne Mein Milta Hai’ with Manoj Bajpayee still remains a fan favourite. Although Shefali is seen running away from the song. The actress has distanced herself from talking about the song.
When News18.com contacted her, we asked if the reason she chose to distance herself from talking about it was because it was repetitive, the actress agreed and said, “It’s a lovely song, it has there is no debate [about it], [But] People play it to annoy me, my friends will do that. Whenever I went somewhere, he would start playing this song and then he would switch to Gallan Gudiyan. I was like, ‘Guys, calm down, seriously time’s up,'” she said.
Shefali has come a long way since Satya. The actress has delivered some memorable performances, especially in the recent years. The actress has been choosing roles that she has never done before and continues to make a powerful impact in each of her projects. Looking at the recent years, especially 2021 and 2022, Shefali said, “The last two years have been beneficial. I am getting the kind of recognition and work that I was not getting earlier. I hope this is just the beginning and there is much more to do.
The 49-year-old actor has always been vocal about the treatment meted out to women in Hindi cinema. In one of his interviews, he also mentioned that women were an “assistant” in films. However, the Darlings actor believes that things have changed for the better. “When you look back in the 70s and 80s, there were a lot of women-oriented films, and when I say women-oriented films, I don’t mean women in the age group of 18 to 22. I mean [women] of all age groups. Whether we talk about Aradhana, Guide, Mamta etc, there are such wonderful films. Then came a patch where his job was to look good and ask for help, I guess,” she said.
However, Shefali notes that this is changing again. “Roles are being written for women of all ages.” Ask her what prompted this change, and she explains, “Well, I think people woke up and smelled the coffee,” she adds, laughing, “One of my director friends said, ‘So For a long time there have been stories told about men, there were many stories that were not told about women’ and now we want to do the same.
The Delhi Crime actor has always mentioned how the show has been a turning point in his career. However, fans also loved watching her as Khala in Alia Bhatt’s Darlings. In a rapid-fire question, when he was asked to choose between Darlings and Delhi Crime, the actor without a doubt chose “Delhi Crime” over Darlings.
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