Mala Sinha: “I wish I were a heroine of today's times”
Time and tide wait for none. But yesteryear Bollywood star Mala Sinha says she wishes she could turn the clock back and be a heroine in present times, when the film industry has taken a huge leap technologically and there are awards galore.
The 76-year-old actress, who ruled the marquee in the '50s and '60s with her disarming smile, charm and performances, said, “I think the change (in the film industry) is for good. In our times, the filmmaking process was slow. Today, technology has improved a lot. I wish I were a heroine of today's times, then it would have been fun,” Sinha told a press conference in Mumbai, after being chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards on Thursday night.
Another reason why Sinha wants to be a part of the industry today is the awards.
“I see awards on TV, every week there is some award function happening. We used to get awards rarely; we used to wait eagerly to get Filmfare Award. But today, there are so many awards. I wish I were a heroine today and you all would see me getting award on every TV channel,” she jokingly said.
The veteran actress worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepalese films. Recognised for her talent and beauty, she went on to become a popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early 1950s until the late 1970s.
Sinha has starred in over a hundred films; “Pyaasa” (1957), “Dhool Ka Phool” (1959), “Gumrah” (1963), “Aankhen” (1968) are some of her most notable works.
Sinha began her journey as a child artiste and played an innocent kid in numerous Bengali films, namely “Jog Biyog” and “Dhuli”.
“I did what directors asked me to do. I worked in a laid back way, without thinking of the camera. I think acting comes naturally; no one can teach you,” she added.
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