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Journalism of Courage
Actually,there has been no radical change when it comes to roles that stars,at least female actors,are offered. Looking back,there was a Chaalbaaz made almost 20 years ago,in which Sridevi essayed a double role,a part any actress would love to do today. But the little change that has come about is definitely for the better.
Slowly,the audience is accepting movies and actors playing parts which,at one time,would have seemed unthinkable. Delhi Belly is one recent example. Seeing how well Imran Khan has been accepted will encourage a lot more actors to experiment with roles. As for star-fees, I can see the money getting better and bigger in the future. But I don’t see the disparity between actors and actresses fees,diminishing. I hope that changes,though I think it will take a long time.
The best thing on the endorsement scene is that Indian actors are bagging several international products and will continue to do so. Me being the face of Etihad Airways is an example. But I cannot say the same is happening with the movies,because except for a few cross-over films,generally Indian films or actors don’t have a large audience abroad.
