Jyotika stars in the latest legal drama, System, directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and co-starring Sonakshi Sinha and Ashutosh Gowariker. The actor's last few films have been in Hindi, with the odd Malayalam release in between. Her last appearance in a Tamil film came way back in 2021, with writer-director Era Saravanan's Udanpirappe, co-starring M Sasikumar and Samuthirakani. In a recent interview, the actor explained why she has not signed up for any films in Tamil cinema of late.
Speaking to Sudhir Srinivasan, Jyotika said, "I am waiting for the right story to come. I don't want to be a crusader and carry the whole film. I have done it all; I have played a government school teacher to a lawyer to everything which you can do in a women-empowerment story. I have done housewife roles in different shades. But now I am looking for something more and something different."
Jyotika said that she does not "mind waiting for two years for the right script to come." The actor added that she wants new characters in different shades, similar to her Kaathal: The Core role. She said, "I did a Malayalam film, which I really liked with Mammootty sir. I just love the shade of the woman in that. That again was a role which was silent but extremely strong."
Jyotika said that she is seeking roles with a similar difference because otherwise, "it is getting very boring" for her and the audience. "They have been watching me now for 30 years. They don't want me to do the same thing again and again," she explained.
