Farida Jalal Feels Disappointed On Playing Just 'Maa' And 'Dadi', While Male Actors Got Other Roles

Farida Jalal is one of the most prominent names in the Hindi film industry. Having been in showbiz for almost six decades now, she has starred in some of the blockbuster hits like Raja Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and many more. The 75-year-old has majorly portrayed the role of a mother on-screen.

Farida Jalal expresses her disappointment over getting just 'maa and dadi's roles

Recently, Farida Jalal opened up about being limited to mother and grandmother roles. In an interview with The Times of India, she mentioned that she has been waiting for a more challenging role to showcase her versatility to the world. Expressing her disappointment in getting just 'maa and dadi's roles, Farida said:

"I'm waiting for a challenging role where I can showcase my versatility. I feel ki chalo, ek aur maa ka role laaye, aur ek dadi ka role laaye mere liye. Same wahi sab kuch.  I'm disappointed that makers don't think I can do more than that. I want to do something exciting"

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Farida Jalal says her male counterparts got versatile roles on-screen 

Further continuing with her chain of thoughts, Farida Jalal opined that male actors like Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri were given more opportunities to play a wider range of characters in Hindi cinema than only father or grandfather's roles. However, it was unfortunate that she was just restricted to only one kind of role. The actress was quoted as saying:

"My male counterparts got to do so much. From the late Amrish Puri to Anupam Kher, they played villains as well as comedians so well. They were not limited to playing only fathers or dadas on screen, but unfortunately, I have been given just one slot."

When Farida Jalal said that Yash Raj Chopra had wronged her

Farida Jalal was most recently seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, as Tajdar Baloch’s grandmother, 'Qudsia Begum'. After the series' success, she sat for an interview with India Today and discussed her bond with the eminent filmmaker, Yash Chopra. She has starred in a number of YRF productions. However, she was left hurt when they stopped casting her in their films.

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During the same conversation, the 75-year-old actress revealed how Karan Johar approached her to play a role in his film, Student Of The Year. Farida Jalal said that upon receiving a call from the director, she accepted the offer despite having some differences. Sharing that Karan Johar must have understood his fault, Farida added:

“One fine day, I’m in my car, and I get a call from Karan. He said he wants me to do the dadi’s role, and I said, ‘Of course, I’ll do it, Karan’. He said, ‘I told them in the office to not call you, I’ll call you myself’. Why did he say that? Because he knew, he knew that we’ve wronged her in many ways. I said, ‘You understand, don’t you Karan? This is what I needed. One phone call.’”

What do you think of Farida Jalal's disappointment in playing just one kind of role on-screen?

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