Sharat Saxena, known for his roles in movies such as Baghban, Mr India, called Bollywood ‘a young people’s industry’. The actor said that all good roles written for senior actors are offered to Amitabh Bachchan, while other actors like him deal with scrapings.
Earlier this week, Sharat took to his Instagram handle to share a picture of himself and wrote, “Still trying very hard to become someone.#bollywood #hollywood #castingdirector #castingcall #hindifilms.” The actor was most recently seen in ‘Sherni’.
In a recent interview, Sharat Saxena said, “The film industry is a young people’s industry, old people are not required here. Unfortunately, we are not dying away. We are still alive and we still want to work. How many roles do you think are written for old people in this industry? All the good roles written for old people go to Amitabh Bachchan. Whatever scrapings are left is dished out to people like me. And we refuse them most of the time. So the amount of work that a person like me can do is almost zero.”
He said that due to the lack of roles for senior actors, he keeps himself fit so that he can look younger. “So at the age of 71, I work out for two hours every day so that I can beat these 25-year-old guys. So that I look like a tough man. I color my hair and mustache black. You have seen me in Sherni. I am 71 years old, but I have to make myself look 50-55. Otherwise, I’ll get no work,” he said.
Sharat Saxena started his showbiz career in the 1970s with supporting roles in movies. He was seen in a film like Saathiya, Ghulam, Krissh, Phir Hera Pheri, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan among others.
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