Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor says the portrayal of women in Indian cinema is changing and increasingly filmmakers is to create more meaningful roles for them.
Kapoor says Bollywood has begun to portray women in a more positive way. Women 'roles are being written by new and young directors, and they show that we are not just objects of desire, "she said.
For most women lead submissive lives in India and Bollywood's portrayal of women is no different. In most Indian films, is the female lead role to pout and make the male protagonist look good.
Kapoor spoke at the New Delhi Television channel on Monday after receipt NDTV's "Entertainer of the Decade" award. She has acted in over 50 movies since he came to the film industry in 2000.