Neha Pendse thinks Hindi cinema should learn to back women-centric films from Marathi films: ‘They've always valued women’
Updated On: 07 March, 2026 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Following Taapsee Pannu’s remark about women-led films becoming extinct, Tighi actor Neha Pendse says Bollywood must learn from its Marathi counterpart. She added that Marathi films have always valued women
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Neha Pendse
During the promotions of Assi, leading lady Taapsee Pannu remarked that women-led and unconventional films are “on the verge of extinction”. Naturally, her statement caught the attention of many. Marathi actor and producer Neha Pendse notes that the Marathi film industry, in contrast, has long embraced women-
centric movies.
A still from ‘Tighi’
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