Actor Sonali Bendre believes streaming platforms have opened up new opportunities for actors to explore different aspects of their craft, allowing them to take on roles that may not always be possible in mainstream cinema.
Bendre, according to a PTI report, recently played a grieving mother in Prime Video’s series ‘Raakh’, which was inspired by the Ranga-Billa case of the 1970s.

She is now returning to television as the host of the reality show ‘Pati Patni Aur Panga’, which is airing on COLORS TV and JioHotstar.
Speaking to PTI in an interview, Bendre reflected on how storytelling and the entertainment business have evolved over the years, particularly with the growth of OTT platforms and multiplexes.
“Everything has its own time. Due to OTT and multiplexes, the scope of narrating different kinds of stories has increased,” she said.
Reflecting on mainstream cinema in the 1990s, the actor explained that filmmakers often had to cater to audiences across different sections of society, which influenced the kinds of films they made.
“At that time (90s), in mainstream cinema, you had to show a kind of film in which some things are necessary because you needed to cater to every strata of society… Business compulsions are different,” Bendre told PTI.
Her comments highlight the changing opportunities for actors as the entertainment industry expands across theatrical releases, television and digital streaming platforms.