When ‘Papa Kehate Hai’ actress Mayuri spoke out against the glass ceiling for women in Congolese cinema

Mumbai: Former actress Mayuri Kongo, who shot to fame with Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Papa Kahte Hai’ in 1996, has previously spoken about the problems faced by actresses in the industry.

In the throwback video, Mayuri is seen interacting with renowned media house Lehren Retro.

In the shared clip, host Mayuri was asked if an actress has paired up with actors like Shah Rukh Khan or Hrithik Roshan, who often change careers after that… How does that happen?

Mayuri took a short break and said, “Indian movies are unfortunately man’s virginity, it’s a man’s game because that’s how society works. As much as you want to deny it, it’s a man’s World.

She continued, “So, the more successful a man is, the better to pair up with him, because that’s not bragging, because a heroine doesn’t sell her territory, but a man does, so the more successful the hero is, and if you. You hook up with him, then you’re supposed to rub off the win somewhere, I guess.

She made her acting debut with ‘Naseem’ directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Along with Mayuri, the film also featured prominent Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi, Kay Kay Menon, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, late Surekha Sikri and Makarand Deshpande in pivotal roles.

Meanwhile, Mayuri impressed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt with her captivating role in ‘Naseem’ and later she bagged the lead role in his sensational film ‘Papa Kahte Hai’, which also starred Anupam Kher, Tiku Talsania, Alok Nath and Jugal Hansraj. .

After this, Mayuri acted in many critically acclaimed films like ‘Bethabi’, ‘Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet’, ‘Badal’, ‘Jung’, ‘Shikari’ and the Telugu film ‘Vamshi’.

She has left a huge benchmark in the television industry and has also appeared in ‘Kya Hadsa Kya Hakeekat’, ‘Karisma’, ‘Kkusum’, ‘Rangoli’, ‘Toda Gam Thodi Khushi’ and many iconic daily soaps. others.

For those who don’t know, Mayuri joined Google India in the year 2019 as India Industry Head.