Audiences are tired of superficial portrayals of women

Tillotama Shome discusses her new film ‘Baksho Bondi’, Bollywood beauty standards.

Indian actress Tillotama Shome , known for her roles in films such as ‘Mons0on Wedding’ (2001), ‘Qissa’ (2013) and ‘Sir’ (2018), was recently at the 75th annual Berlin International Film Festival for the world premiere of her new film ‘Baksho Bondi’ (‘Shadowbox’). Reena Moktan sat down with Shome in Berlin to discuss the film’s making, the rise of OTT platforms, and beauty standards in Bollywood.