"There are cliques everywhere including Bollywood"
Popular Pakistani actress Reema Khan claimed Indians do not want Pakistani actors working in Bollywood.
On Hasna Mana Hai, she discussed her successful acting career and the chance to work in Bollywood.
Reema began by shedding light on her entry into the showbiz industry and said she was consistent in making a name for herself.
Reema stated: “If the beginning is difficult, then believe me the result will be worth it.
“When you go through a process, you find that reaching the destination is only difficult, not impossible.”
She revealed that she was surprised by her success and said:
“So I auditioned in the presence of many actors who are superstars today.
“When I was auditioning with them I had no faith that I would be selected or that I would enter this category of heroines on the big screen.”
Reema detailed her next role and said she wanted it to be something powerful and that she would never be seen playing a mediocre character.
She also spoke about Bollywood and explained why she would never work in the industry.
“I received offers from Bollywood. I think that they already have a lot of talent there. From what I have observed, it is wiser to stay on your home turf.
“There is no point in going to a place where you have to feel ashamed.”
Reema Khan defended her statement and highlighted the struggles many Pakistani actors faced when they worked across the border.
“They give you due respect. There are cliques everywhere including Bollywood, and they don’t want other artists, especially from Pakistan, to carve their name.”
The actress reminisced about the 1990s and commented that there was no sense of competition between actresses at the time.
“There was no contradiction between their beliefs and practices. They would say whatever they felt in their hearts.
“These days you observe hypocrisy. Superficially people claim to support you, but on the inside, that is not the case.
“We had audiences and journalists who would provide analysis on how the graph remained for a certain actor.”
As the interview progressed, Reema recalled an incident where a certain showbiz rivalry escalated into a physical run-in.
Without mentioning the actor’s name, Reema disclosed:
“There was a heroine, I think she was, is, and will always remain number one in her unique style and category.”
“Nobody has beat her and nobody can until the end of time.
“She used inappropriate language. Now, I do not know how to abuse. I told her to stop once or twice.”
When the actress did not stop using derogative language towards her, Reema became enraged and motioned a slapping gesture, without saying in so many words that she had slapped the actress.
Reema Khan admitted that she was young and naive and that if she was older she would have handled the situation maturely.
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