India, Dec. 18 -- Actresses have been instructed to thread a particular path, if they seek to succeed in the male-dominated film industry. Irrespective of whether the actress is from Bollywood or South, the expectations (read restrictions) placed on women seem to be the same. This was yet again reiterated when Malayalam actress Kalyani Priyadarshan opened up about the worst advice she had been given as a heroine, which immediately found support from Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon.

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At The Hollywood Reporter India's Actors Roundtable 2025, Lokah star Kalyani Priyadarshan remarked that the worst advice given to her was that heroines need t...