Kiara Advani on comedies: Unfortunately, you can’t compare what male co-stars get to do

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Actor Kiara Advani says it’s rare for a female protagonist to do heavy lifting in comedy films as most of the punches and jokes are reserved for male characters.

Advani, who made her debut in 2014, has so far featured in two comedies, the 2019 hit “Good Newwz” and her upcoming “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2”, a mix of horror and humour.

Women in Hindi film comedies are mostly a passive participant unless it is a rare female-led genre film like “Queen” or “Tanu Weds Manu” and Advani agrees that there is scope for women to do more.

“It’s very rare that a female protagonist adds a punch. I am still craving to do that. I’m part of these films, they all have had an interesting arc to the characters. But if I’ve to compare it to what your male protagonist is doing (in the film), then you just can’t compare,” the actor told.