NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Jeethu Joseph says many actors today, whether in Bollywood or the South, are worried about their public image and want roles that present them as larger-than-life heroes, a challenge that he faced with his most recent directorial "Mirage".

The filmmaker, known for "Drishyam" franchise and the film "Memories", said actors are worried that if they take on complex, grey, or negative roles, audiences might reject them.

"Not just in Bollywood, many actors here (Malayalam cinema) are stuck in their images. That's the main problem because they're scared that if they do a negative character, the audience will hate them.

"As a director, I always want to do different types of films. So I believe that an actor should do all kinds of characters," Joseph told PTI in an intervie

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