Dia Mirza says, 'It is bizarre that a 50 plus actor is cast opposite a 19-year-old actress'

Bollywood actress Dia Mirza might not be very active on the silver screen but she is definitely one of the well-spoken actresses we have in the Hindi film industry. Recently, the 'Sanju' actress addressed ageism and sexism in Bollywood and talked about how younger actresses are cast opposite older actors but older actresses don't get enough work. Talking exclusively to TOI, Dia gave the example of Neena Gupta, who had to write an Instagram post asking for work before making a comeback with 'Badhaai Ho' and said 'The idea of beauty is always associated with youthfulness. I think that is why there is a large interest in consuming younger faces'. She added, 'The industry is male-dominated. Older men like to be cast opposite younger women to extend their own shelf life. It is bizarre that a 50 plus something actor is acting opposite a 19-year-old actress'. On the work front, she was last seen in Anubhav Sinha's 'Thappad', a film starring Taapsee Pannu.