I have been unemployed for an year: Rathna

I am not on Instagram: Rathna

Rathna stated that actors are picked on the basis of looks

Reports that followers count on social media platforms such as Instagram have become a factor for casting actors have been making rounds for quite some time. Similar speculations had also surfaced during the release of the Zoya Akthar-directorial “The Archies.” 

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In a recent conversation with Brut India, Bollywood actress Rathna Pathak Shah also alluded to production houses taking into account such metrics. Rathna was asked whether looks are considered while selecting actors for a role. “Yes, the simple answer – yes. I don’t know how to blame actors for that because these are the things that are asked and are focused on. Depending on the number of followers on Instagram, people are getting work today. That is what I have heard. Mujhe toh kisine nahi pooncha kyuki main Instagram pe hoon hi nahi. Toh shayad mujhe kaam nahi mila us wajah se (Nobody approached me for work because I am not on Instagram. So maybe that’s the reason why I didn’t get work). That’s also possible. I have been completely unemployed for a whole year now. So these are the kind of things that do seem to matter a lot. What to do also? Where will one go to learn if an actor wants to learn acting? It’s very tough,” Rathna said.