Actress Shilpa Shetty wants more action-oriented roles for women

Unlike Hollywood, there is a dearth of female action films in Hindi cinema, said actress Shilpa Shetty, who hoped the scenario will change in the coming future. Shetty, who is set to star as a cop in Rohit Shetty’s maiden OTT series Indian Police Force, said even the audiences are ready to see women actors in action avatars on the screen.

“It is because of the budget that we don’t make female action films here, and, also, we are still in a male-dominated society. I would love to have a scenario where women in India can also portray characters like Gal Gadot and Scarlett Johansson do. I wish filmmakers would take this opportunity now as good content is being made. Whether it is for OTT or films, people are ready for this,” the actress said.

Shilpa, 48, essays the role of police officer Tara Shetty in Indian Police Force, dubbed as the next chapter in Rohit Shetty’s cinematic cop universe that started with 2011 movie Singham and expanded with Singham Returns (2014), Simmba (2018) and Sooryavanshi (2021). The series will also feature Sidharth Malhotra and Vivek Oberoi.