TV actresses who faced colourism
There's no denying that colourism is prevalent in the entertainment industry. It wouldn't be wrong to say that many filmmakers and producers are still obsessed with fairness. There have been several TV actresses such as Hina Khan, Nia Sharma and more who faced rejection because of their dark skin tone. Take a look.
Hina Khan
Hina Khan had revealed that she was rejected for the role of a Kashmiri character because she had a dark skin tone. Despite being fluent in Kashmiri language, she was not selected because she wasn't fair enough being a Kashmiri.
Nia Sharma
Nia Sharma faced racism due to her dark complexion. However, she was never bothered about being dusky or brown-skinned. She had said that she never went to a doctor and said she wants to be fair.
Kashmera Shah
Kashmera Shah had talked about being targeted for her dark complexion. The make-up men wanted to make her look fairer by applying more and more make-up. However, she was glad that she didn't let it affect her.
Ulka Gupta
Ulka Gupta had revealed that she faced numerous rejections because of her dark skin tone. In fact, due to her complexion, she got the role of Saloni’s daughter in Saat Phere. She had revealed that her casting agent gets requirements stating that 'need a fair complexion girl’.
Naina Singh
Naina Singh had talked about facing racism because of her skin colour. She was differentiated saying that those with fairer skin are considered as main lead and was told that lead heroines need to be fair and pretty.
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