The reason why Madhoo quit Bollywood
What's the story
Madhoo, who made her Bollywood debut alongside Ajay Devgn in Phool Aur Kaante, went on to act in several other popular films. However, at the peak of her career, she decided to quit the industry.
Decades later, the actor opened up on reasons behind her decision to quit, adding why she isn't interested in playing a mother to Devgn, and other male contemporaries, now.
Context
Why does this story matter?
Madhoo is one of the prominent leading ladies of the '90s era. She went on to act in multiple successful films such as Zalim, Yodha, Roja, and many more.
She made a mark for herself in the industry by portraying characters that were strong, had substance, and demanded a good presence.
Despite that, she eventually parted ways with the industry.
Details
Madhoo was unhappy with roles that were being offered
Talking about the reason behind her exit from the industry, Madhoo said that the decision came in due to the kind of roles that were being offered to her, adding that "meaty roles" weren't given to female actors after a certain age.
At an event in Chennai, she also said she has "no interest" in playing Devgn's mother, which was "a probable scenario."
Dominance of male actors
Madhoo on how male actors dominated the industry
Further, Madhoo went on to talk about the dominance of male actors in Bollywood in the '90s era.
"During the '90s, action films and heroes dominated the scene, and my roles mainly involved dancing, delivering a few romantic lines, and shedding tears with parents. While I enjoyed dancing, I realized that I was deeply unhappy with this shift from films like Roja."
The reason
'Feeling of dissatisfaction' led her to quit the industry
She started to struggle with the "feeling of dissatisfaction," before deciding to quit.
"The moment I found a reason, which was when I wanted to get married, I wrote a letter to the people in the industry, expressing my intention to leave. It was partly driven by a sense of arrogance, childhood arrogance," adding she "wanted to accomplish much more" in her career.