Nikita Dutta recalls facing Racism in Bollywood: Filmmakers asked for someone Fairer!

In a career span of 6-years, Nikita Dutta has carved a space for herself in Television and gradually she saw success after winning hearts with her performance in romantic drama Ek Duje Ke Vaaste (2016). She made her debut in Bollywood with director Arif Ali’s Lekar Hum Deewana Dil in 2014 but found comfort in Television. 

Now, she is looking forward to an upcoming Netflix film (Maska) and Abhishek Bachchan-starrer The Big Bull on the big screen.

However, like every struggling actress even she had her fair share of trouble and to everyone’s surprise, she revealed facing Racism in Bollywood. 

During an interaction with Indian Express, Nikita Revealed that initially she was repeatedly reminded how TV career is a black hole and you would get typecasted.

When I started my TV career, people told me, ‘Don’t do it. It’s a black hole and you will get typecast. You will never be able to do films.

- Nikita Dutta

The 28-year-old actress not only faced discrimination on the basis of her acting medium but was also judged upon her complexion. Recalling one conversation with a casting director for a film seven years ago, Nikita says she was told that she is dark-skinned, something that her male co-star, who was also the film’s producer, didn’t prefer.

The most ridiculous thing for me was in 2013 when I was told, ‘You are slightly dark-skinned and we need somebody fairer.’ Not because the role demanded it but because of the actor-cum-producer’s preference. This was something I got to hear, which made me really angry but then everything happens for a reason.

- Nikita Dutta

On the work front, Dutta was last seen in Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh. Meanwhile Maska, also featuring Manisha Koirala and Shirley Setia, drops on Netflix this Friday, The Big Bull that also stars actor Ileana D’Cruz will arrive in the theatres on October 23.