Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently busy promoting her upcoming film, Laal Singh Chaddha. She will be next seen in the much-anticipated film alongside Aamir Khan. She recently opened up on ageism in Bollywood and if she feels it still exists in the industry.
Speaking up her mind, she said that she feels that the “topic is only on social media and not in real life”. She also pointed out that “age is just a number and people are doing different characters”. She also said that the discussions on ageism in Bollywood looks good only on Twitter.
“I think it’s only on social media and not in real life. Because it makes a good topic, and you’re constantly talking about it. It becomes a topic of discussion, people are writing articles, and debates are happening but in reality, we are still working, and everyone’s getting their work. If you’re talented, you will get work. If you’re looking good, you will get work. If you’re being yourself, you’ll get work”, she told India Today.
She further added, “Today I think everybody’s doing great work. Age is just a number and people are doing different characters and you’re as old as you look. I think that that’s what you have to go by. I mean it makes good copy to write things and say things and all that but I think this discussion looks good only on Twitter. I am still a working actor, I worked throughout my pregnancies and people who have a problem with it, don’t take me. But the fact is that I’ve shot with Aamir even when I was five and a half months pregnant. Alia is still pregnant and working and continues to work. So, it’s up to the person to break boundaries and take up the challenge.”
She also talked about the ‘cancel culture’ and how she has learned to “ignore things”. She said, “Of course, because the accessibility is there today. Everyone has a voice today. There are different platforms. Everyone has an opinion. So now, if that is going to be there, then you have to learn to ignore certain things. Otherwise, it will just become impossible to live your life. And that’s why I don’t take any of this like seriously. I just post whatever I want to post. I am like ‘It’s a film and it’s going to release and everyone will have their opinion.’ So that’s it. If it’s a good film, I believe that it will surpass anything, pretty much, the response will be good. I think that good films will surpass anything.”
Meanwhile, Laal Singh Chaddha is all set to release on August 11. Apart from this, Kareena will also be making her OTT debut with Sujoy Ghosh’s Devotion of Suspect X alongside Vijay Varma and Jaideep Ahlawat.
