For a long time since its inception, Bollywood has been biased against women in several ways. Female actors weren't paid as well as their male counterparts and their characters were rarely given any depth as they were generally included in the films as cliche characters or eye candies. However, things have changed in recent years and female artists are starting to get more credit and recognition.

Commenting on the same, veteran actress Manisha Koirala told Hindustan Times, "Definitely, there are more interesting roles which are being written now, and especially for women of different age groups. A lot of women are doing very interesting characters and a lot of actresses are performing phenomenally. The scope has increased. People are writing different kinds of roles and different kinds of films are being made because the audiences are also accepting different kinds of storytelling."

The actress further shared that this change in the industry mirrors the way women have grown in society as well. She said, "I think we are changing. Women are becoming slightly stronger overall in society. A lot of narratives are women-centric, because writers and directors are now women. A lot of men are also making women-centric projects, and the audience is now watching them. These films are also doing well commercially. It is only growing. I'm a person who is a little more greedy and I would want to see more of it. I would also want younger actresses to harness their skills and really grow and become better and better. I would always want to see more female-centric films."