Mallika Sherawat Feels She Was Morally Assassinated For Her Scenes In Murder; Says ‘Today Those Things Are Common In Our Films’

The beautiful Mallika Sherawat made her debut in Bollywood back in 2002 with Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Jeena Sirf Merre Liye. However, it was in 2004 that she turned heads with her bold performance in Anurag Basu and Mukesh Bhatt’s super hit Murder. While many lauded her for her confidence and performance, there were a few who criticized the story line and some scenes. Well, the actress is currently in Los Angeles, California. She jetted off to the city a few months back for the release of her film RK/RKAY.

In a recent interview with BT, Mallika opened up about how much the industry has changed in all this time. She was quoted saying, “When I acted in Murder (2004), I was almost morally assassinated for those scenes I shot; I was seen as a fallen woman. Today, those things I did back then are common in our films. People’s perceptions have changed. Our cinema has changed. But even now, when I think of it, nothing beats the cinema of the 50s and 60s. We had wonderful roles for women, but we lack that beauty in our films in a big way. I have waited for years to get a role that has substance.”

She went on to share that she wants to play meaningful roles now because she has missed doing them. The actress explained, “People were approaching me for very glamorous roles, with a lot of money, but no soul in the character or meaning to it. It’s important to reinvent yourself after a period of time. If I do the same things that I have done before, you will only get vintage Mallika.” She went on to add that RK/RKAY was the perfect opportunity to start the process of reinvention.