She applauded actresses like Sonam Kapoor for taking over significant initiatives like Neerja (2016), regardless of accepting a decrease payment. “If Sonam Kapoor does Neerja nearly at no cost, she does it as a result of it offers her an opportunity to play a superb position. By sacrificing her worth for one movie, she has garnered all of the respect that ought to have come to her,” Azmi shared. She believed this pattern would encourage extra actresses to go for roles with depth, quite than being restricted to glamorous components.
Azmi additionally touched briefly on Indian actors gaining world consideration, highlighting Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone’s success in Hollywood. “The truth that Priyanka will not be seen as an Indian is a step in the direction of colour-blind casting. However let’s not get very excited; it’s a good distance earlier than we grow to be a part of their tales,” she added, reflecting on the strides but to be made in Western cinema.
