Since then, actresses like Sushmita Sen have anchored entire series ( Aarya ) playing a mother entangled in the world of crime, while the legendary Dimple Kapadia has played a fierce drug matriarch in Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo . Sharmila Tagore and Shabana Azmi have found rich, layered roles on streaming platforms, demonstrating that in India as well as the West, mature women are driving some of the most exciting narratives. Streaming giants like Netflix and ZEE5 have been pivotal in this shift, often taking more creative risks than traditional theatrical releases.

The most significant shift has come from women seizing control behind the camera. Actresses are no longer waiting for scripts; they are creating them.

Women aged 60 and older are "dramatically underrepresented," accounting for just 2% to 3% of all major female characters in broadcast and streaming.

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