Actress: Raveena Tandon shared his views on how female characters are portrayed in Bollywood comedies today. Recalling her own journey in the genre, she says that women no longer get the kind of comic roles that were once common in Hindi cinema.The actress believes there has been a noticeable change in how female characters are written. According to him, today’s artists deserve more opportunities to showcase their comic talent through well-developed roles.
Raveena Tandon praised Sridevi the beauty of comics
During an interaction with PTI, Raveena spoke about the artists who influenced her and set high standards for comedy performances. He singled out Sridevi, calling her one of the best examples of a heroine who excels in comic roles while maintaining her screen presence. He said, “What he did in Mr India, the whole sequence of Hawa Hawai, Charlie Chaplin act and Chaal Baaz was sheer genius. He proved that a mainstream, charming hero can fold his face, be funny, slapstick, and still look captivating.Apart from Sridevi, Raveena also praised Juhi Chawla for his comic timing. She remembers the legendary actresses Geeta Bali and Madhubala, crediting them for bringing wit, charm and passion to comedy films.Sharing her observations on present-day filmmaking, Raveena said that comedy films have become bigger, more structured productions. As a result, she feels that female-centric moments in comics are slowly becoming less prominent. He explained, “The space has changed, and frankly, we’ve lost some of the organic play that we had in the 90s. Now, comedy films have become too structured and too many plots, or they’re big ensembles. In the process, the heroic comic tracks decreased.” According to the actress, the changing style of storytelling has reduced the scope for women to drive humor independently, unlike many films of the past decades.
Raveena Tandon calls for better written female characters
The ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ actress also argued that today’s actors are perfectly capable of delivering memorable comic performances if they are given stronger material. She believes the issue lies with the way many female characters are written rather than the performers themselves. She said, “Today’s women are extremely sharp, polished, and have incredible timing, but the scripts often keep them from being charming catalyst characters rather than full-fledged comedy dynamos. We need writers who will intentionally create flawed, messed up, and downright hilarious female protagonists without worrying about making them perfect or politically correct all the time.