National Award-winning actress Vidya Balan said on Monday that women are way ahead of time in today’s world. She was speaking during a session on ‘Women and the Glass Ceiling’ held on the sidelines of the ongoing 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here.

Highlighting the significance of the portrayal of women in Indian cinema, Vidya said, "We all need to shed the stereotypes regarding women that are ingrained in our society. Women are way ahead of time in today’s world.” “All the exceptional characters played by female actors in Indian films in the past and their desire to do more pushed us to reach a stage where we are telling women-oriented stories in movies now," the actress said.