'Actress smoke, drink and have ....'

Though many of us know about the fact that actress indulge in smoking, drinking and not averse to the idea of live-in relationship, you seldom hear it from actresses that too from a leading veteran actress. Talking to a magazine, Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore compared the older generation heroines to the modern generation.

In my time, although there were a few progressive films, most were stereotypical. Acting wasn’t considered a good profession for women. Also, women were considered to be homemakers and if married, couldn’t find work. Today, an actress has much to do. Look at Vidya Balan in Kahaani or The Dirty Picture and Kareena (Kapoor) in Jab We Met and Heroine. Now you have actresses coming from good families, who are educated and understand the business. Nobody can force them to do something against their will. Nowadays, actresses smoke, drink, have live-in relationships and do not conform to societal norms. The scenario for them has become pleasantly democratic.

Well, one can't deny your statement after your daughter Soha Ali Khan started a live-in relationship with boyfriend actor Kunal Khemu!