New Delhi, May 5 || Actress-producer Samantha Ruth Prabhu said that her identity as a woman naturally drives her to champion such narratives and emphasized the need for more female voices in Indian cinema.
As an actor, Samantha has portrayed strong, complex female characters in projects such as “The Family Man” Season 2, “Rangasthalam,” “Majili,” “Yashoda,” “ Mahanati,” and “Eega” to name a few.
Asked if as a producer, she is consciously trying to create more space for layered female narratives in Indian cinema, Samantha told: “My identity as a woman will naturally influence all of my creative choices and I'm proud of that.”
“I believe that our industry needs more of the female perspective. It's still incredibly male-dominated. I'm not saying that as a bad thing,” added Samantha, whose maiden production, “Subham,” is all set to light up the silver screen on May 9.
She stressed that there is a need for more women filmmakers and storytellers to come to the forefront.
“It's just important to remember that women make up half the population and we need more women producers, directors, storytellers, bringing their voices and experiences to the forefront.”
Samantha said that she does want to make stories that resonate with modern women.