The beautiful actress Mallika Sherawat who is considered as one of the hottest actresses of the industry, recently shared insights into the challenges she faced in Bollywood, particularly due to her bold on-screen persona. In a video that has gone viral on Reddit, Mallika revealed how some top actors assumed that her daring roles in films reflected her personal life, leading them to make inappropriate advances.
Mallika explained that many male actors would contact her late at night, expecting her to compromise off-screen in ways that aligned with her bold on-screen image. However, she made it clear that she wasn’t willing to give in to such expectations.
Mallika Sherawat stated, “Some heroes would call me and say ‘come and see me at night’. Aur main phone pe kehti thi, ‘Why should I come and see you at night? For what?’ They would say, ‘Aree tum itne bold roles kar leti ho screen pe, toh mere ko raat ko milne mein kya problem hai?’ The heroes were taking this kind of liberties with me. They were thinking ke jab yeh parde pe itne bold scenes karti hai, toh humare saath bhi bold ho sakti hai, humare saath bhi toh compromise kar sakti hai. I am not like that.”
Here is the video clip which was posted by a Reddit user with the caption, “Mallika Sherawat was really demonized by Bollywood as if her feelings didn’t matter. In fact, she comes across quite well spoken. Just because of her roles she was personally treated badly”.
Mallika Sherawat was really demonized by Bollywood as if her feelings didn’t matter. In fact She comes across quite well spoken. Just because of her roles she was personally treated badly.
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Her refusal to compromise led to professional consequences, as Mallika admitted that she was sidelined in the industry. Offers began to dwindle and her career suffered as she chose not to engage in the power dynamics that some actors expected. Despite this, she maintained her stance, prioritizing her integrity over career opportunities.
Mallika gained fame with her breakout role in “Murder” alongside Emraan Hashmi and went on to work in several Bollywood films, as well as international projects like “Hisss”, “Time Raiders” and “Dirty Politics”. After a five-year hiatus, she returned to the screen with RK/RKay in 2022. She will be seen next in “Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video” which is releasing on 11 October 2024 and also stars Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri in important roles.
