Actresses in 30's are still ruling

Except Alia, all top actresses - Deepika, Katrina, Kareena, Anushka, Shraddha, Kangana and Priyanka - are in their 30's. This is a new thing for BW, only last decade this would have been unthinkable.

None of the new actresses are able to leave a mark ( born in the 90's). The 80's born actresses are still ruling the box office and hearts of millions.

Even Taapsee, Bhumi, Yami, Parineeti and Sonakshi are 30 +. This is a very positive trend - not because of the age, but people are accepting talent as is.

Discuss.

It's more about the change in age dynamics than social acceptance. Over the past two decades, the age bracket of maturity and the so called, "peak years," has moved from the 20s to the 30s. The notion that, "30 is the new 20," is starkly true.

There are lots of factors. But the major one is economic freedom. Twenty years ago, people would be settled by their mid or late 20s. These days, people are settling more in their 30s and economic freedom, for the middle class at least, doesn't come around until they're in their 30s.

The notion that 30 is old is also waning. The whole definition of age has changed. Just think about it. Karishma debuted when she was 16. Today's young gen sex symbol is Disha Patani and she's 27. Amongst the older ones, it's still Katrina and she's in her late 30s. The likes of Jhaanvi and Ananya are considered kids when it would be the prime years for actresses in their 90s.

Ditto for the actors. The young-gen actors (Vicky, Kartik, etc.) are in their 30s. The middle gen ones like Ayushmann, Rajkumar Yadav, and Ranveer are in their mid-30s.

Society has changed and along with it the definition of young and old. Decades ago, the transition years were 16-22, 24 max. Now the transition years have expanded and it's 20-28 for most.

Times have changed and with it perception has.

There's no way a 55-year-old would be the country's leading star 20 years ago. Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Dharmendra peaked in their 40s. It was downhill after that. Rajesh Khanna peaked in his late 30s. But today, we have a 55-year-old leading star followed by another 55-year-old. The other one is in his mid-40s and finally, the hit machine is in his early 50s.

Perception has changed that's why we have leading female stars in their 30s now, not in their 20s.

Originally posted by: SaayaOfKaaya

It's more about the change in age dynamics than social acceptance. Over the past two decades, the age bracket of maturity and the so called, "peak years," has moved from the 20s to the 30s. The notion that, "30 is the new 20," is starkly true.

There are lots of factors. But the major one is economic freedom. Twenty years ago, people would be settled by their mid or late 20s. These days, people are settling more in their 30s and economic freedom, for the middle class at least, doesn't come around until they're in their 30s.

The notion that 30 is old is also waning. The whole definition of age has changed. Just think about it. Karishma debuted when she was 16. Today's young gen sex symbol is Disha Patani and she's 27. Amongst the older ones, it's still Katrina and she's in her late 30s. The likes of Jhaanvi and Ananya are considered kids when it would be the prime years for actresses in their 90s.

Ditto for the actors. The young-gen actors (Vicky, Kartik, etc.) are in their 30s. The middle gen ones like Ayushmann, Rajkumar Yadav, and Ranveer are in their mid-30s.

Society has changed and along with it the definition of young and old. Decades ago, the transition years were 16-22, 24 max. Now the transition years have expanded and it's 20-28 for most.

Times have changed and with it perception has.

There's no way a 55-year-old would be the country's leading star 20 years ago. Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Dharmendra peaked in their 40s. It was downhill after that. Rajesh Khanna peaked in his late 30s. But today, we have a 55-year-old leading star followed by another 55-year-old. The other one is in his mid-40s and finally, the hit machine is in his early 50s.

Perception has changed that's why we have leading female stars in their 30s now, not in their 20s.

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True. Modiji is 69 and ruling the hearts of both guys and girls.

It has come to a full circle. Earlier during the 60s and 70s actresses like Sharmila Tagore and Waheeda Rahman acted well into their 30s. They started off early too -usually in their teens. During the 80s and 90s the heroines (at least the ones acting in mainstream films) didn't get as much meaty roles as compared to the heroines of the previous eras. They were seen as replaceable and supposed to retire to a respectable marriage once they hit their 30s. Society especially the middleclass is a lot more tolerant of acting as a career. It is one of the few lucrative careers which does not require a degree or a formal apprenticeship.

in defense of the 90s sridevi and madhuri also worked into their early 30s