India, Aug. 14 -- Actor Kitu Gidwani has spent over four decades in the entertainment industry, working across films and television and building a career that includes memorable projects such as Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Fashion and Dhobi Ghat, as well as iconic TV shows like Shaktimaan and Swabhimaan. Now, the veteran actor has opened up about some of her biggest frustrations with Bollywood, calling the industry "fake" and questioning its treatment of artistes, particularly older women. In a recent interview with Screen, Kitu also criticised the lack of royalties for artistes and the limited, stereotypical roles offered to women as they age.

Talking about how several musicians have been fighting for unpaid royalties, Kitu said actors face t...