Tisca Chopra: Thanks To The Rise Of OTT Platforms, The Male Gaze On Actresses Is Finally Shifting To Strong Female Performances

Tisca Chopra’s directorial debut Rubaru dealt with the sensitive issue of how actresses deal with trauma after a certain age as leading lady roles start drying up.

Talking of the psychological turmoils faced by an actress, Tisca Chopra reiterates, “It isn’t just me, almost all actresses have complained about the fact that leading roles dry up as one ages, as most of the writing is done by men. They see women in stereotypical roles such as - a mother, a girlfriend, a wife, and it stays limited to that. We are tiny pieces in a Jigsaw puzzle of a man's life.”

However, she feels with OTT platforms coming in, the scene has changed drastically.
“The world has opened up so much with streaming platforms. Actresses like Kate Winslet, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and many others, who are certainly no spring chickens and getting powerful roles.
The male gaze is finally shifting towards strong performances. The change is slow in India but it’s happening for sure.
Hostages, my series on Hotstar became a superhit. Delhi Crime with Shefali Shah is another example. show. Neena Gupta is a super example of somebody who is killing it!
The shattering of set norms is so exciting for good actors,” concludes Tisca Chopra.

We must say, very well put!