Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar has voiced her opinion on actors getting work on the basis of number of followers they have on social media handles. In a social media post, she said fan-following should not be the yardstick to help them get work.
Shriya tweeted, ‘Actors should not be made to feel that they NEED to have a certain social media following to be considered for projects.’
Many fans agreed with her and shared their opinions in the comment section.
Commenting on the tweet, actor Suzanne Bernert wrote, ‘Very true…but it seems to be reality..also relevant: if the casting person likes you..not the director but the casting person. Many times, I feel my audition is not even shown.’
Swastika Mukherjee wrote, ‘That's what is happening. I hear from so many places casting is being done on the basis of Instagram following. Shocking but true.’
Shriya has worked in films like ‘Fan’, ‘Jai Mata Di’, ‘House Arrest’, ‘Bhangra Paa Le’, ‘Kaadan’ among others. She became popular after she portrayed the role of Sweety in the web series ‘Mirzapur’. She has also given remarkable performances in ‘Guilty Minds’, ‘The Gone Game’, ‘Crackdown’, ‘The Broken News’, ‘Beecham House’.
She was recently seen in the web series ‘Taaza Khabar’ that premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on January 6.
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