Power woman, actress Soha Ali Khan, who boasts of a strong educational background and work experience in the corporate world, has no qualms in saying that actresses in
Bollywood are smarter and more intelligent than their male counterparts.
“I think the female actors are far more intelligent than the male actors. It’s a misnomer to say that actresses are not smart; they’re deeply in touch with their emotions,” Soha says.
Soha attended the British School in Delhi before graduating from Oxford University in the UK. She then pursued a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She worked for the New York-based Ford Foundation and later joined a global financial services provider. Only after that did she venture into Bollywood films with Dil Maange More in 2004.
“We do have very intelligent actresses in our country. They’re all very capable, smart and are managing their professions very well,” Soha says.
She adds that it’s important for actresses to be vigilant all the time due to the multiple and often complicated aspects of their lives. “There’s media, glamour, travelling, managing your private and public life – it’s difficult, and now there’s a business angle to films as well. Now, it’s not just about the art, it’s about how you package your image and how you sell a film, your choices of films – and it’s all quite unforgiving. If you make too many mistakes, there are far too many people who will be ready to do the job and you’ll be replaced in the blink of an eye. It requires a huge amount of intelligence to be an actor,” Soha adds.
news by indiatimes.com
