Chitrangda Singh says action films like Dhurandhar haven’t had female leads because of “biology,” but adds there’s room for change

Chitrangda Singh says action films like Dhurandhar havent had female leads

• Chitrangda Singh discusses gender dynamics in Bollywood action films
• She praises Katrina Kaif's action scenes, especially in Tiger 3
• Singh believes women can excel in action roles if the story supports it

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Chitrangda Singh has weighed in on a topic that frequently crops up in Bollywood circles: why big-scale action films like Dhurandhar typically feature male leads. In a recent conversation linked to the release of the Dhurandhar 2 teaser with Hindustan Times, Chitrangada lauded the original film’s success but offered her perspective on the gender dynamics within the genre.

She said, “It's just the biology of it. Physically and biologically a woman is not [deemed fit for the part]. I know that some people might just not like what I'm saying, but it's a fact. There are a lot of social reasons why woman can't possibly be sent off like how Ranveer Singh's character in Dhurandhar goes. So there's probably that reason as certain realism is required when it comes to that.”

However, she counters, “Having said that, there can be some amazing action sequences like there is Lokah and a South action film that was done in early 2025 and it was the most gruesome action films I have ever seen.”

The actor adds, "I don't know why filmmakers would not look at women doing action, because when you see that, it is something so unexpected, that kind of gruesome violence that a woman is capable of if she's driven to that point. I think that is so exciting. So yes, why not? If your story backs a character like this, if you put it in writing, I feel it make for some amazing cinema."

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Chitrangada Singh also praised the action work of actresses like Katrina Kaif, specifically recalling her performance in the Tiger franchise, where her physicality and fight choreography were widely applauded. "Katrina is so amazing. That towel fight scene in Tiger 3 is so phenomenal and she pulls it off so well," she concluded.