"The perception has changed. But also...initially, there weren't so many great roles, and actresses were all about glamorous people, with roles where they were tortured by the world...it was all about making a stereotypical film. But there is a variety of films now, and it's great," she added.
Kangana spoke to IANS on the sidelines of the NDTV Indian of the Year Awards, where she was honoured as the Actor of the Year.
In the recent past, Kangana had stated that she has decided to say no to award ceremonies.
But she found this particular award, distributed in the capital Tuesday night, "credible".