Ishq Mein Ghayal’s Reem Shaikh Reveals Feeling Disrespected On Sets, “I’m Taken For Granted Because I’m Young”
That's weird!
Reem Shaikh is Indian television industry’s most popular face. Having done work as a child artist, Shaikh’s experiences on the work front with multiple television shows, the actress is still referred as “too young.” In a latest interview with Pinkvilla, the actress revealed feeling disrespected on sets, due to her age. Speaking about her journey so far, Shaikh mentioned being grateful for all the love and opportunities, but spoke about her experiences on sets of television shows.
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She mentioned how with an experience of fifteen years in the industry, she still hopes to gain the same respect as other leads, who are older than her. Calling it “unfair,” she wishes to be treated with the same respect on the sets, but she feels many teams she is taken for granted because of her age. Comparing her experience with older actors, the actress revealed she still struggles to get the same respect as others. This unfair treatment often demotivates her, and makes her feel anxious.
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Besides the notion of respectful behaviour, the actress also talked about the pay disparity in television industry. She also mentioned how many a times she notices how higher authorities often visit sets, meet the other actors and leave, without meeting her, which she feels is very disrespectful. She said, this often denotes that my opinions and suggestions don’t matter to the project, just because I am young.
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Other aspects of biased behaviours are shown through double door vanity vans, and different water bottle brands, provided to her, that illustrate the differentiation. Well, this definitely is a topic that must be discussed further. Does age really matter if you have more experience?
First Published: December 21, 2023 7:47 PM
