It is a fact that in films today, some of the strong female protagonist characterisation depicted by great directors like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Adoor Gopalakrishnan, may never find a place in the script (“ >Will reel life be the role model for real life? ” Sept.30). Now, there is a sudden decline in the portrayal of meaningful female characterisation. For this, directors are to blame. In the rush to cash in on the glamour element, the real genius that lies within a capable actress is often overlooked. In many of our TV serials, women are often depicted as scheming, wicked and as symbols of abject evil. Women must protest this sort of characterisation.
K. Vijayan,
Avalookunnu, Kerala
