“In the old days, you could only play mother’s roles once you’ve crossed a certain age. In fact, most mothers were in their 30s but thankfully, it’s not like that anymore,” she smiles. The actress, who divides her time between theatre and cinema speaks to CS about breaking the barriers of age in Bollywood.

Who: Shernaz Patel
What: On playing roles of substance
Where: At a film club in Vikhroli