Raveena Tandon reflects on the decline of female-led comedy tracks in Bollywood; says, “Comedy films have become highly structured and heavily plot-driven”
Raveena Tandon has shared her thoughts on the changing landscape of comedy in Bollywood, expressing concern that female actors are no longer given the kind of comic roles they once enjoyed. Known for starring in several memorable comedy films in the 1990s, including Dulhe Raja , Pardesi Babu , and Andaz Apna Apna , Raveena has now returned to the genre with the recently released multi-starrer Welcome to the Jungle . While the film has performed well commercially, it has also drawn criticism for offering limited scope to many of its female characters. Addressing this shift in an interaction with PTI, Raveena said that women in Bollywood comedies have increasingly been reduced to “glamorous catalyst” roles instead of being central to the humour. Reflecting on the golden era of female comic performances, the actor praised legendary star Sridevi, calling her the ultimate “gold standard” for comedy in Indian cinema. “What she did in Mr India , the whole ; Hawa Hawai ’ sequence, Charlie C...