These double standards not only operate on a household level, but are entrenched deep within the industry as well. When talking about the difficulty in mounting films like Assi, Taapsee was outspoken about how despite having a successful career for years, it is still not easy for her to get female-led films made.
Taapsee further noted the stark contrast with male actors, who don’t have to continually prove themselves after one hit film, unlike female actors.
In an increasingly hyper-masculine industry, not only is there a discrepancy between actors, the quality of female led stories are held to much higher standards than male-led stories. Speaking on this, Taapsee said, “A female-led film has to be a 100% perfect for it to work at the box-office, whereas a below-average male-led film can be a blockbuster. Women need to constantly achieve perfection, the expectations are too harsh.”
