Bollywood star Kajol claims she has been lucky in terms of getting faced with patriarchal challenges in her personal and professional life.
During an interview with Mid-Day, the actor spoke about her upcoming film Tribhanga and how she resonates with her character in the film of Anu.
"If I don’t filter my words, Anu is 10 steps ahead of me,” she said, adding: “Though it was tiring to play her, it was not difficult to understand her.”
She also opened up about working on a women-centric film like this one, saying: “The best thing about being on set with such strong women was that there was no insecurity.”
She treaded ahead and talked about the gender-balanced environment she grew up in.
“My father [Shomu Mukherjee] was against me getting married at 24. He said that I should work more before I tie the knot. My mom [Tanuja] was my biggest supporter, and told me to go with my gut. I have been lucky that everybody around has always stood up for me. So, I did exactly what I wanted to do,” she said.
“My mother made me independent, and my daughter is as independent as I am,” she added.