Actress, Madhoo is best known for her roles in the 90s movies, Phool Aur Kaante, Roja, Zaalim, and Yoddha. Her simplicity and striking features won millions of hearts. The stunning actress quit films when she was at the peak of her career and in a recent interview revealed the reason behind the same.
During a session of Prime Video’s Maitri: Female First Collective, Madhoo talked about the gender dynamics and how the industry was dominated by male actors. She also pointed out the lack of roles for women during that time, and an actress was only supposed to shed tears and dance. Talking about the same, Madhoo shared:
“I had done movies like Roja, Annaya, and Yoddha…and you know many other films in different languages with really good roles. Then I went into Hindi films and became a resident in Mumbai. I did more Hindi films then. I was part of films in which action heroes were leading… you know nineties…I have no complaints. I danced in a lot of movies. I love to dance.”
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After doing films like Roja and Yoddha, Madhoo no longer wanted to be typecast in a certain manner. Revealing the reason behind quitting the industry, Madhoo shared:
“But after doing something like Roja and going back to that… I was totally unhappy about that. When my shooting dates used to come, I was really unhappy. That’s when I decided to quit. Then I wrote a letter to everyone saying I am quitting. The intention was that you all don’t deserve me. It was childhood arrogance though. Later, I realised I am an artiste, and I have to do this. That’s why I came back.”
Going further in the interview, Madhoo talked about being associated with words like ‘veteran’ and ‘yesteryear’. Talking about the same, Madhoo stated that she has no issues with these words, but she certainly cannot play the role of Ajay Devgn’s mother. In her words:
“When it comes to films, it is difficult to get a role because I don’t want to do Ajay Devgn’s mother role, which is very probable. We were launched together… we are the same age. But things are changing because Tabu and Devgn did a film in which both were of the same age. That’s why I am extremely grateful for the change the industry has gone through.”
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Born as Madhubala, Madhoo is a Tamilian, who had begun her acting career as a child artist. She used to work in South films with the name, baby Madhu Malini. She had even done anchoring for the famous show, Chitrahaar, featuring Bollywood songs on DD National. Madhoo got married to businessman, Anand Shah on February 19, 1999. They have two daughters, Ameya Shah and Keia Shah. After her long sabbatical, Madhoo made her comeback on the Tamil screen with the bilingual film, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum in 2014.
On the professional front, Madhoo is currently seen in the series, Sweet Kaaram Coffee.
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