Indian actor Tabu recently discussed age-based discrimination faced by women in the film industry, highlighting how societal expectations often place undue pressure on actresses to appear youthful.
The actress told Harper’s Bazaar India that people tend to be more concerned about a woman’s age than she is herself.
“People are more worried about your age than you are yourself. They want to show you the mirror, as though you don’t have one at home”, she stated.
Tabu stressed that individuals experience aging every day, moving gradually through life stages rather than abruptly changing from one age to another. She encouraged embracing this progression instead of resisting it.
“We experience it every single day. It’s not like one day someone wakes up at 20 and the next day they turn 45”, she shared.
She also touched on the topic of diplomacy when turning down projects. If she dislikes a script, she rejects it clearly, saying he does not believe in unnecessary diplomacy when communicating.
“If I don’t like the script, I say it clearly. I don’t understand this diplomacy”, she told Indian media.
Tabu was last seen in the film Bhooth Bangla and is set to appear alongside Nagarjuna Akkineni in his milestone project King100, scheduled for release in April.
Her remarks contribute to ongoing conversations about representation, fairness, and changing attitudes toward women in cinema globally today and in future debates.
