Neena Gupta shares why older women were not casted in 'Saand Ki Aankh'

Neena Gupta revealed reason behind casting older women for roles in movie Saand Ki Aankh. She talked about director wanting to cast her in movie but financers wanted young actors to play role of Chando and Prakashi Tomar. Earlier, she also h a debate on ism and she dressed issue of casting older women. 

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Saand ki Aankh's ism controversy 

While talking to Hindustan Times, Neena Gupta talked about film industry and that it is a business. In business, if you sell, you are taken into a film and if you don't, you are t taken. She told publication that she contacted makers of movie and h a word with m. She told m that she fits for role and that it isn't necessary to cast younger actors. To which, makers replied that y were rey to take Neena for role but  financers wanted young actors to play role. 

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Neena took to her Twitter to express her concern for same. While replying to one of users who pointed out that y enjoyed movie but would have appreciated it more if older actors were part of movie. To which she replied, "Yes i was just thinking about this hamari umar ke role toe kamsekam humse kara lo bhai (Yes I was just thinking about this, let us play role of characters who are of our .)" She was also joined by Soni Razdan and Seema Pahwa for debate. 

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(Im courtesy: Neena Gupta's Twitter) 

Neena Gupta's movies

Neena Gupta has appeared in various movies and television series. She won  National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a young widow in Woh Chokri (1994). She me an appearance in international movies like Gandhi (1982), In Custody (1993), and Cotton Mary (1999). She was also a part of Khalnayak, Aankhen, and many more. In 2018, she got her breakthrough as an older actor in industry with Bhaai Ho and she was also part of Panga and Shubh Mangal Zya Savdaan. She also starred alongside her daughter Masaba in Netflix's Masaba Masaba.  actor is quite active on her social media and is often seen sharing videos from her day to day event. 

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