Actress Sangeetha hits back at critics who sideline heroines for taking on bold, negative roles in Tamil cinema, unlike their Bollywood counterparts.
Sangeetha, who proved her mettle with Uyir, shared her thoughts about the Tamil film industry sidelining actresses.
Speaking at the muhurat of Dhanam in Chennai on Friday, the actor said, 'When actors do anti-hero roles, they are critically acclaimed. When heroines do negative roles, they are sidelined from the industry.'
She played the role a woman obsessed with her brother-in-law in Uyir recently. Her role got her criticism from various quarters.
Recalling the role in the movie, Sangeetha, said, 'It was just a film. But people criticized me for playing the role. In Dhanam, I play a call girl, who has revolutionary ideas. I don't care about the protests that I would face this time.'
Dhanam features Sangeetha in the title role.
Sangeetha also stated that heroines in Bollywood do such roles and are appreciated. Unfortunately actresses in South India are singled out.
Dhanam is directed by debutant G Siva and has musical score by Ilayaraja.