Piper Laurie, who escaped the 1950s Hollywood starlet-making machinery to become a respected actress with three Oscar nominations and an Emmy Award, died Saturday at a nursing facility in Los Angeles. She was 91.
Actress Ratna Pathak Shah criticised the prevalent age gap between male and female actors in Bollywood, calling out the double standard often applied to older actresses in romantic roles with younger actors. Insisting that change will come with time, she encourages women to challenge such industry norms.