Why Punjabi cinema is still hesitant to pen for, pay or bring its actresses at par with the leading men, decode its leading ladies When she moved from England to Mumbai in 2009, British actress and model Mandy Takhar was chasing a dream, and soon, her Punjabi roots saw her making an entry into Punjabi cinema with Ekam in 2010. “I wanted to add value as a leading lady in Punjabi cinema, but six years and hardly seven-eight films later, I’ve realised female artists in this industry are one time wonders. They are merely aid workers to the leading man of the film,” rues Takhar. After working in National award winning film like ‘Anhey Ghode Da Daan, Qissa Panjab’ and acclaimed short...
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