TMF: “Desh Ne Mujhe Colour De Diya,” Saumya Tandon On Why She Couldn’t Crack International Auditions
We are in the 21st century, right? Still!
Women are often judged on colour, size, and behaviour and this list is endless. Also, all sorts of stereotypes exist for them in various professional spaces. And one such new stereotype was introduced to us by everyone’s favourite from the show, Bhabhji Ghar Par Hain’s Saumya Tandon. The actress shared her story of being stereotyped in International auditions on the new episode of Hauterrfly’s The Male Feminist, hosted by Siddhaarth Aalambayan.
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The Male Feminist is a show in which actresses talk about their childhood upbringing, take on feminism and the various challenges faced as a woman specifically in the film industry. In the new episode of The Male Feminist, Saumya Tandon shared her story of being stereotyped during all her international auditions for Indian roles. It is really surprising to know the factors for which she was rejected in these auditions. Saumya Tandon said that since her sister lived in London, she had shared her portfolios with many agents there specifically for Indian roles. However, Saumya Tandon’s skin tone was “Too fair” to fit the criteria of looking like an Indian. The Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain actress also revealed that she could not crack any of the International auditions because the foreigners thought that Indians are supposed to be “Brown with dark black hair.”
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Saumya Tandon further spoke on the stereotypes in the Television industry. She was educated on these stereotypes when she started her career in TV. Saumya Tandon said that in the TV industry, women’s roles are dissected in two areas. If a girl has white skin with light eyes, she fits the role of a vamp whereas brown skin with long hair is the one who fits the category of a good girl. She also talked about the stereotypes based on a woman’s dress.
Also Read: ‘The Male Feminist’: Rakul Preet Singh On Male and Female Stereotypes, Says “Sabke Sath Hota Hai
The recent conversation about these standardised ideas related to women and their skin colour that still exists in the entertainment industry is actually a point of concern. The world is changing and it’s high time we stop typecasting females in certain roles based on their “Skin colour.”
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