Women earlier were given roles of long-sacrificing mother in films: Lara

Recalling the usual roles of women in films and serials earlier, actress Lara Dutta said women either used to play "long-sacrificing mother" or "pati-vrata (husband-admiring wife) lady". She added, "When I entered my 30s, I just got tired of playing the same kind of characters." "And so that sabbatical when my daughter was born...was a blessing in disguise," Lara said.