India, June 23 -- Having spent nearly two decades working across multiple film industries, Tamannaah Bhatia has seen the best and worst of both Bollywood and South cinema. In a recent interview with Forbes India, the actor spoke candidly about her experience in South cinema, admitting that there is a gaze towards women that is "not very complimentary". She also explained why female actors who manage to combine performance-oriented roles with glamour often go on to enjoy the longest and most successful careers.

Sharing her observations on how female actors are perceived in commercial cinema across Bollywood and the South film industries, Tamannaah explained that music has always been a major part of Indian cinema and that she understood i...