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Madhoo on ageism in films: Have no interest in playing Ajay Devgn's mother
Updated On: 07 July, 2023 09:43 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The actor, who made a mark with her performances in movies across languages such as "Roja", "Yodha", "Zaalim" and "Yeshwant", said Hindi films in the 90s were dominated by action stories and heroes
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Madhoo and Ajay Devgn. Pics/Yogen Shah
Actor Madhoo says she decided to leave the film industry at the peak of her career in the 90s because she was unhappy with the roles she was getting and "meaty roles" are difficult for women of a certain age even now. The actor, who made a mark with her performances in movies across languages such as "Roja", "Yodha", "Zaalim" and "Yeshwant", said Hindi films in the 90s were dominated by action stories and heroes. "I have no interest in portraying the character of Ajay Devgn`s mother. And this is a probable scenario!" said the actor, who made her Hindi cinema debut alongside the Bollywood star with 1991 feature "Phool Aur Kaante".
"We were both launched in the industry simultaneously and are of similar age," Madhoo said during a session of Prime Video`s `Maitri: Female First Collective`, held in Chennai. The 54-year-old said played strong female characters on screen in films like Mani Ratnam`s "Roja" (1992), "Annayya" and "Yodha". She then decided to shift her focus to Hindi films as she was living in Mumbai. "During the 90s, action films and heroes dominated the scene, and my roles mainly involved dancing, delivering a few romantic lines, and shedding tears with parents. While I enjoyed dancing, I realized that I was deeply unhappy with this shift from films like `Roja`. I recognised that my true passion lay in being an artist and doing meaningful work," Madhoo said. The actor said she would often struggle with the "feeling of dissatisfaction" when she was working in Hindi cinema, and it eventually led her to quit the industry.
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