Overview
- Chatterjee directly rejected claims that she is retiring or unwell in interviews published on Wednesday, saying she is healthy and willing to work under the right conditions.
- She said the long gap in her output followed the 2019 death of her elder daughter Payal and that she could not work for three to four years while grieving.
- The actor told reporters she will accept only projects that meet her price, terms and creative standards and that she wants parts with real substance rather than routine maternal cameos.
- Chatterjee has taken a small number of selective projects since the mid-2020s — including the Bengali film Aarii (2025), a commercial with Sonakshi Sinha and TV guest spots — and said her daughter Meghaa now handles her professional coordination.
- Her statement highlights a wider issue for senior performers in Indian film and TV: many choose to be selective to avoid one-note roles, and her stance could put pressure on makers to offer more nuanced parts for older actors.