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Lifestyle FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015

Indian woman boxer and actress Bollywood actress poses during a promotional event Bollywood actress pose during the music launch of the Indian Bollywood film actresses Bollywood actress ahead of the forthcoming film poses upcoming Indian biographical sports Nene and Kangana Ranaut attends ‘’ in . during the trailer launch drama Hindi film ‘MARY KOM’ directed pose during the promotion of forthcom- a promotional event for of the Hindi film ‘Tanu by and produced by ing comedy thriller Hindi film ‘Dedh the upcoming Hindi film Weds Manu Returns’ in in Mumbai. ’ in Mumbai. —AFP photos “” in Mumbai. Mumbai. Bollywood’s women steal movie limelight from men

fter decades of male domination, last year that saw actresses-and not their male , and to believes it’s a golden period Bollywood has seen a recent wave of counterparts-plastered on promotional bill- . for Bollywood actresses. “We are seeing a Ahit movies starring Indian women in boards across the country. generation of very strong women actors like tough, smart lead roles, suggesting the gen- Others that made waves at the box office ‘Stronger women’ Priyanka Chopra and who der tide may finally be turning. ’s movie included “Queen”, “Mary Kom”, “Mardaani” But filmmaker believes Indian are looking to do something more than just goers are used to watching glamorous and and “Highway”, while “Piku”, “NH10” and cinema-goers now increasingly care more be a clothes horse,” she said. often scantily clad women on screen, almost “ Returns” did the same this about the depth of the plot rather than how But it seems there is still some way to go always playing damsels in distress or love year. Two more are in the pipeline: action many products the star’s face adorns, leading before directors start receiving the same size interests torn between family duty and fol- thriller “Jazbaa”, starring Aishwarya Rai to a greater variety of roles for actresses. of budget for a movie starring Padukone or lowing their heart. But a series of gritty lead- Bachchan, and “Bajirao ”, a romantic “The audience has become more accepting of Ranaut as they would for the likes of ing roles for women, including a boxing period drama featuring Deepika Padukone good content and as we see stronger women Bachchan or Khan. For a film with a female champion and a detective, is marking a cine- and Priyanka Chopra. Chopra played world emerging in all fields, we are also willing to protagonist to get the go ahead, the budget matic shift from outdated stereotypes to a champion boxer Mary Kom in a 2014 biopic accept a film with a woman lead,” said Ghosh, must be kept low to lessen the risks and more accurate reflection of modern India. about the pugilist, while Kangana Ranaut’s who cast as a pregnant woman increase the possibility of profits, according to “The good-guy bad-guy formula is no character took off on a solo honeymoon to searching for her missing husband in the 2012 producer . Mirza, who produced longer working and we are exploring real sto- after being dumped by her fiancÈe in thriller “”. Fellow director “”, a 2014 film about a female ries,” actress Huma Qureshi told AFP. “We are “Queen”. credits the success of his film ‘Queen’, starring detective, suggests backers are wary of opening up to new experiences and that is Ranaut wowed audiences with her double Ranaut, which cost 170 million rupees ($2.6 women-centric because the Indian reflective of society. The writing is improving role in “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” earlier this million) to make but took around four times movie-going audience is largely male. “They and actors are willing to take more chances,” year while Padukone received plaudits play- that, to the strength of the story. seek a certain masculinity in cinema which is she added. Qureshi co-starred with Madhuri ing a hard-working architect who arranges a “With ‘Queen’ I thought, ‘If I want to watch why commercial potboilers portray male pro- Dixit in “”, a story about two road trip for her ailing father in “Piku”. Hindi a film about a girl who gets dumped and tagonists in a certain way. “Then a well-known strong women who refuse to play by the movies have long been made and marketed wants to go on her honeymoon alone, then entity is needed to generate audience interest rules. It was one of more than a dozen on the brand value and star power of the so will others’. It is nice to see big actors in but after that the story and content become women-centric Bollywood movies released male hero, from actors Rajesh Khanna to interesting roles,” Bahl said. Film critic crucial,” she said. — AFP Shannen Doherty’s lawsuit reveals actress has breast cancer

hannen Doherty is battling breast cancer have stopped its spread, the lawsuit states. An partner, Steven D Blatt, accusing them of mis- that worsened during a lapse in her health attorney for the accounting firm Tanner managing the couple’s money and leading to Sinsurance caused by her former business Mainstain Glynn & Johnson denied the company other financial troubles, including tax audits and managers, the actress claimed in a lawsuit filed caused Doherty’s health insurance to lapse. liens. A phone message for Blatt was not immedi- Wednesday. The former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star “Tanner Mainstain is saddened to learn that Ms ately returned. The lawsuits do not specify how claims that her former business managers and Doherty is suffering from cancer and wishes her a much damages Doherty and Iswarienko are seek- accountants mismanaged her money and full recovery,” the company’s attorney, Randall J ing. Doherty has been unable to work since the allowed her health insurance to lapse last year. Dean, wrote in a statement. “However, the claim diagnosis. “The spread of the cancer has caused Because of that, she said she didn’t go to the doc- that Tanner Mainstain caused her to be unin- (Doherty) severe emotional distress,” the lawsuit tor until she had insurance and there was a delay sured, prevented her from seeking medical care, states. “The relationship between a business in diagnosing her cancer, which will likely require or somehow contributed to her cancer is patently manager and its client is based on trust, in hon- more drastic treatments, including a possible false. Tanner Mainstain will aggressively defend esty and competence,” Doherty’s attorney, Devin Shannen Doherty, right, and Kurt Iswarienko attend mastectomy and chemotherapy. all of Ms Doherty’s claims in court.” McRae, wrote in a statement. “That trust was vio- ‘The Gentleman’s Ball’ hosted by GQ Magazine at Doherty, 44, received the diagnosis in March Doherty’s husband, photographer Kurt lated here, and we hope that the defendants will the Edison Ballroom in New York. — AP and her doctors have said earlier treatment might Iswarienko, also is suing the firm and its former correct it in a responsible manner.”— AP