Fatima Sana Shaikh Highlights Gender Disparity in Bollywood Casting

Feb 10, 2025 Khushi Kumari

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Scheduling conflicts caused delays, and she noted that directors often favor male actors for repeat casting

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She highlights how directors repeatedly cast male actors over female ones

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Fatima Sana Shaikh mentions that Bollywood has more commercially bankable male actors

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Sheikh named Kangana Ranaut, Alia Bhatt, and Deepika Padukone as exceptions

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