Many issues need to be told through women-centric films:Madhur

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 20 2015 | 9:42 AM IST
Director Madhur Bhandarkar, known for making women-centric films, feels a number of issues still need to be told through such movies.
Madhur, who started the trend of films women protagonists through "Chandni Bar", "Page 3", "Fashion", "Corporate", "Heroine", also expressed happiness over the trend of making women-centric movies gathering a momentum in Bollywood and that the top actress getting their due.
"I am happy (that) a lot of other people are making women-centric films. I feel that in our country there are a lot of issues that need to be told through our point of view of women. It is a great moment for all of us. There are audience who are watching for this kind of cinema," Madhur told PTI in an interview here.
Though actresses have proved themselves by delivering hit films but in terms of pay scale there is still a disparity between them and their male counterparts.
"It is male dominant industry, be it Hollywood or Bollywood, it happens everywhere," Madhur said.
However, he feels that the trend is changing now with at least top actresses getting their due.
"But slowly and gradually a lot of actresses are taking position like Deepika Padukone. Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif have reached a level where they are getting good pay and due what they wanted. It is a good thing," he said.
Madhur is looking forward to the release of "Calendar Girls". He recently launched the trailer of the film.
"Whosoever has seen the trailer is saying good things about the film. Everybody is interested to watch the movie," he said.
For "Calendar Girls" Madhur cast five newcomers. "This movie required newcomers.'Calendar Girls' is the platform of new girls," he added.
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First Published: Aug 20 2015 | 9:42 AM IST

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