Actress Samikssha Batnagar, whose film Black Rose recently released on OTT, says it is a tough time to be an actor since social media decides your fate in the industry. The actress, who has been part of films such as Poster Boys, Calendar Girls and Hamne Gandhi Ko Maar Diya, adds that today actors are getting projects based on social media following. Jo Hukum Mere Aaka: Samikssha Batnagar to Essay the Role of Krushna Abhishek’s Wife in the Comedy Series.
“It’s becoming tough for actors because today your social media followers decide whether you would be part of a project or not, at times. That’s the harsh reality and it’s putting additional pressure on not only budding talents but on actors to always remain in limelight,” she told IANS. The actress says that she has gradually accepted this. OTT Releases of The Week: Michael B Jordan’s Without Remorse and Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani’s LOL- Hasse Toh Phasse on Amazon Prime Video, Mammootty’s One on Netflix and More.
“That’s the reality and it took a while for me to understand this, though I’m not fully on board with this thought. One can’t fully stay ignorant about it either,” she says. Samikssha will soon be seen in the web series Jo Hukm Mere Aaka. Talking about the same, she says: “Jo Hukum Mere Aaka stars Shreyas Talpade and Krushna Abhishek. I’m playing the female main lead opposite Krushna. This is a fantasy comic series. It will be released on a major web platform. An announcement will be made soon.”
(The above story first appeared on Today News 24 on Apr 26, 2021 08:11 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website todaynews24.top).
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