Rakhee Gulzar attended a press conference at IFFI for her upcoming Bengali film Amar Boss (2024). When asked about her return to films after a long time, she initially refused to comment, saying, “I will not say anything about it.”

After repeated questions, she said, “I have not come back. I have not gone anywhere. I am there. I am still in the film industry. My daughter is there, I know who is doing what, who is upcoming, I keep track. But choosing a film to do – I will do that. Nobody can force me. I wanted to do this film; I did it. Usmein aap koi bhi lollipop de do toh nahi chalega chahe woh paisa ho, chahe woh kuch aur ho, it’s not going to work. First, give me the subject. The main important factor is subject.”

Sharing one of the reasons she hasn’t been doing films, the veteran actress said, “Aur ek darr tha – new technology. Hamare time ka camera, sound – ye sab alag tha. Jab main meri beti Meghna (director Meghna Gulzar) ko dekhti hoon – tab mujhe darr lagta hai – main kar sakungi kya? Ghabra gayi thi main. Main uss zamane se hoon jahan director, cameraman, sound recordist even the lightmen and the total unit would be together. Otherwise, it wouldn’t work.”

She elaborated on how technology has changed, saying, “It’s very easy for them, but for me, to digest and take it like that – it was a little difficult.”