Mumbai, July 4 -- Writer and director Farhad Samji has weighed in on the conversation around opportunities for women in comic roles, saying that Bollywood has previously seen actresses deliver memorable comedic performances and that the industry should create more such opportunities today.

Reflecting on the legacy of female-led comedy, Samji told ANI, "In the earlier times, actresses like Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, and Juhi Chawla used do comedy and would do it very well."

Farhad Samji noted that his latest film 'Welcome to the Jungle' is not a part of the broader debate around gendered screen space.

"Welcome to the Jungle is not a film where we come to the discussion about whether a girl is less or the role of the boy is more. For other ...