Heroines don't need to hide their age now: Vidya Balan

Age has always been a sensitive point for Bollywood heroines with most of them not being comfortable revealing their age publicly, but actor Vidya Balan says that this is changing slowly in the industry.

The 36-year-old adds that times have now changed and heroines are under no pressure to look a certain way in order to bag big roles on screen. “I think that a long time ago, I went through a lot of pressure to dress a certain way as we are a youth-obsessed society and industry but that is changing now. As an actor, there was more pressure to play down your age because only then you could get lead roles but that is changing. So now I can see there is less pressure to hide your age,” says Vidya.

The actor adds that she has never been apologetic of her age and says that it only adds to her credibility as an actor. “I am proud to be the age I am. I have a body of experiences as an actor and an individual and I would not want to hide my age for anything. And life is getting more and more exciting,” she says.

Source: Hindustan Times