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Richa Chadha: It's Shameful That People Turn Down Actors & Call Them Outsiders!
Richa Chadha showed her displeasure about the Bollywood film industry giving more importance to overseas actors & under looking Indian 'non star kids' as outsiders.
The Bollywood film industry has a sudden craving for overseas actors/dancers and people appreciate their talent and commitment towards a film despite being from a different country. They are treated as 'insiders' and Richa Chadha opened up about the issue and said despite she being an Indian who has starred in several B-town films, she is still seen as an 'outsider' while the abroad actors are labelled as 'insiders'. She said,
"I
was
referring
to
the
sort
of
category
that's
called
the
outsider.
I
don't
love
that
word.
People
who
are
not
born
in
the
(film)
industry
are
called
outsiders
but
they
actually
are
not
outsiders
or
aliens.
In
fact,
sometimes
the
industry
is
much
more
welcoming
for
talent
from
overseas.
But
it's
unfortunate
and
shameful
that
people
turn
down
actors
from
our
country.
We
underestimate
their
talent
and
call
them
outsiders.
That's
really
weird
but
I
don't
really
care
about
it
that
much."
She further continued, "People need to understand that being an outsider does not mean you will not be successful, just like being born into the film family doesn't ensure success. If you're progressive, you eventually get your dues and it should be based on merit. Everybody has to work equally hard today, whether they are from the industry or not. The pressure and expectations of people who are star kids are different and definitely taxing. It's not easy anymore."
On the work front, Richa will next be seen in the film Cabaret, which is directed by Pooja Bhatt and speculations are rife that the film is inspired and based on the life of actress Helen.
