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6 days ago
- Entertainment
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Reem Shaikh On Facing Rejection Due To Less Followers: ‘Acting Acchi Hai But...'
Last Updated: Reem Shaikh got candid about her journey in Television and made revelations about the dark side of the industry. Reem Shaikh has been winning hearts with her culinary skills and hilarious punchlines in the cooking-based reality show, Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment Season 2. Starting her career as a child artist, the actress has appeared in a number of shows and music videos. During an interview, the 23-year-old got candid about her journey in Television and made some revelations about the dark side of the industry. Speaking to Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, the actress recalled the time she was rejected for a show for having fewer social media followers. 'Producers these days debate whether they should pick a specific artist because they have more followers and reach. They talk about actors with more or less followers. Those with whom I have close relationships have told me how much pressure they feel during casting. Some also rejected me, saying, 'Aapki acting acchi hai, but woh actress ke fans aur reach aapse zyada hai.' I was told this was for a web show," Reem stated. Talking about the struggles an outsider needs to face in Mumbai, she mentioned, 'I am from Mumbai, and I know that my mother is standing next to me. If I'm rejected, I can go back to my mother and share my sadness. However, people who come from different towns and live separately from their families. This would be extremely tough to handle. You must be emotionally and mentally strong to handle such rejections. In this industry, you must be practical because rejection is normal." She even shared her experience of working in the film industry saying that female leads barely get time to breathe. She added, 'Unless and until you are a major star who can demand 8 hours of work, perform just close-ups and let the body double do the master shots. You need to get to that level, but I'm still not there. People didn't understand I was working so hard on TV, and I wouldn't have been able to balance it. I picked that path because I was happy and fulfilled." Reem also added that her father used to taunt her for not making videos on social media when it was booming. She said, 'Even my father used to mock me for not tapping into that when all of these social media handles were booming. But no one knows that I used to film for 12-13 hours every day and then travel for 4 hours; how would I have time to create reels and videos?" The actress has appeared in shows like Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Chakravartin Ashok Samrat, Tujhse Hai Raabta, Tere Ishq Mein Ghaayal among others. First Published:
Hindustan Times
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
As paparazzi ‘haunt' Karisma Kapoor, family after Sunjay Kapur's death, TV actor thankful she mourned husband in peace
Businessman Sunjay Kapur died after a heart attack during a polo game in London on Thursday. As his family and company mourned him, the well-wishers and family members of his ex-wife, actor Karisma Kapoor, also rushed to be by her side. But many online criticised how the paparazzi behaved around Kareena Kapoor, who was at sister Karisma's house. (Also read: Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan rushed to be by Karisma Kapoor and her kids' side at 2am after Sunjay Kapur's death news) Karisma's sister Kareena Kapoor and her husband Saif Ali Khan rushed to be by Karisma Kapoor's side at 2 am on Friday morning, hours after the news of Sunjay's death emerged. On Friday, Kareena was spotted exiting Karisma's house. Paparazzi clicked the actor as she sat in her car, seemingly trying to hide her face from the camera flashes. However, a few paparazzi implied that Kareena was crying as she was sitting in the car. One Instagram page shared the video writing, "@kareenakapoorkhan was crying as she spotted @therealkarismakapoor leaving the house after Sunjay Kapur's death." This, coupled with how the paparazzi crowded around Kareena and her vehicle, angered many online. A post shared by AltBollywood (@alt_bollywood) TV actor Suzanne Bernert was among the first to comment. The actor, who lost her husband Akhil Mishra in 2023, recalled that time and commented, "I am so glad that no press was anywhere when my Akhil passed away. It's horrible to be haunted when all you want to do is curl up and cry." Another fan echoed, "She is a mother and a wife and a couple of months ago, she nearly lost Saif due to a cowardly attack on him. She has gone through a lot. Let her do what she wants to now. She deserves as much." Suzanne is a German actor who works in India. She has appeared in films like Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and The Accidental Prime Minister. But her real claim to fame is playing Queen Helena in Chakravartin Ashok Samrat. The actor has portrayed Sonia Gandhi in a number of films and TV shows. Suzanne married actor Akhil Mishra in 2009. Mishra died on 20 September 2023 at the age of 67 after suffering a fall in the kitchen. A post shared by Suzanne Bernert (@suzannebernert) Others were more sceptical of how Kareena's video was presented. "Did Kareena know that she was crying?" quipped one fan. Many said the actor was merely hiding her face from the camera. Attributing to allegations of domestic violence in Karisma and Sunjay's marriage, one commenter wrote, "Why the f*** will she cry for a person who abused her is just hiding her face." Sunjay Kapur, the Chairman of auto components firm Sona Comstar, suffered a heart attack while he was in the middle of a polo match, according to reports. He was 53. He had been married to Karisma Kapoor from 2003-16. The two have two children. Sunjay was previously married to fashion designer and stylist and Nandita Mahtani from 1996-2000. Since 2017, he had been married to model-turned-actor Priya Sachdev, with whom he had a son.
