Aahana Kumra: More women should be involved in front of the camera and behind it

Actor Aahana Kumra aka Leela of Lipstick Under My Burkha says that women need encouragement and financial support to showcase their talent in showbiz.

Aahana Kumra lauds the boost in the number of female-fronted films in Hindi cinema, but feels that more needs to be done in that space. The actor, who starred in the 2017 women-centric film Lipstick Under My Burkha (directed by Alankrita Shrivastava), says that there should be more opportunities for women, both in front of the camera and behind it.

Actor Aahana Kumra’s last Bollywood film was Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017). (Instagram/aahanakumra)

She says, “We need women in various aspects of filmmaking”, be it as actors, directors, camera persons or editors, as that would help highlight their perspective on issues. “There has been much talk about female-fronted films and female directors these days but if you think carefully, in a year how many such films are being made around women? Look at Konkona Sensharma’s A Death In The Gunj (2016). She made such a wonderful film. But how many women get such opportunities? You have to encourage them to make such good movies both in terms of support and fund. At times, I feel that men are still not comfortable with women getting all the attention,” adds Aahana.

As for her career, Aahana — who played Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter in the TV show Yudh — will next be seen in Sanjoy Nag’s film, Yours Truly, which also stars Mahesh Bhatt, Soni Razdan and Pankaj Tripathi.

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