'I¡¯m 5¡¯2 and my¡': Shweta Basu Prasad faced bullying on Telugu film set, reveals shocking details
When asked if she had ever experienced bullying because of her appearance, Shweta Basu Prasad said that she?was reminded of her?height every day by the entire crew of this Telugu film she?was working on.
Makdee star Shweta Basu Prasad said in a recent interview that she experienced bullying while filming a Telugu movie. When questioned if she had ever been bullied because of her appearance, Shweta Basu Prasad's response was distressing and unfortunate.
Shweta Basu Prasad faced bullying on Telugu film set
In an interview with BollywoodBubble, she said, ¡°There was this one Telugu film I was doing and that entire crew every day would remind me of my height. Because my hero was quite tall, I¡¯m 5¡¯2 and my actor was 5¡¯11 or almost 6 feet tall¡±.
She further said, ¡°He would mess up every scene, give retakes, him being Telugu can¡¯t speak the language. Even I couldn¡¯t but I was managing. And I¡¯m like, you¡¯re telling me about something that I have no control over. It¡¯s something that genetically aya hain (it¡¯s genetic), you manage no. It¡¯s the only set where I was really bullied, very bad¡±.
Shweta Basu Prasad¡¯s projects
She became a major star after winning the prestigious National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her critically lauded performance in Makdee. She moved into adult roles after her part in Iqbal with ease. Kotha Bangaru Lokam, a Telugu coming-of-age film, and The Tashkent Files, a political thriller, brought her fame.
Her impact in the digital realm has been noteworthy in recent years. In Serious Men, a controversial movie based on Manu Joseph's book, and Jubilee, a period drama set in the heyday of Bollywood, she gave powerful performances. Her performance in Season 3 of Criminal Justice was likewise commended. She also appeared in Tribhuvan Mishra and India Lockdown, a movie that investigates the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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