New Delhi: Director Sudhir Mishra, whose films 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi', 'Dharavi' and 'Chameli' saw women playing strong characters, feels actresses today are not chosen on the basis of their talent.
Mishra's said actresses these days are just used for "glam quotient and sizzling item numbers".
"I really miss those days when directors like Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray and Vijay Anand used to select actresses on the basis of their talent. But, today, we look for actresses in models. They have the glam quotient and film's budget being managed by their sizzling item numbers," said Mishra while speaking on the topic of 'Depiction of Women' at the Centenary Film Festival here.
Having started his career as an assistant director and scriptwriter in Kundan Shah's comedy classic 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', Mishra made his foray into direction with serious issue-based films....
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