There are many actresses who have openly spoken about the ugly side of the glamour world. Not just Bollywood, even the TV industry has some dark chapters. Many of TV actresses have spoken about the challenges they have faced on sets and even off sets.
Recently, a TV actress opened up about the 'toxic' work environment that she had to survive in. The actress is a known face not just in the TV industry but also in films. She is now even acing it on OTT with her prolific acting chops.
In a latest interview with Hautterfly, this actress opened up the toxic environment, and dehumanising treatment that she had to face while working in the TV industry. Despite being a face of a top TV show, she had a challenging time.
She is one of the actresses who got a major break through Balaji Telefilms. She was a newcomer and considered it to be a big opportunity. But it was challenging as well as people made fun of her accent.
The actress who made the big revelation is Surveen Chawla. She began her journey with Kahiin Toh Hoga in the TV industry. Recalling her first show, the actress said, 'I would shoot for Balaji for four days a week. Aisa lagta tha ke qayanat ka haath hai mere sar pe. I had no experience in this field. People would laugh at my accent.'
She further spoke about the TV industry and mentioned that actors are treated as cattle and not humans. She added that actors are just 'product in the system' as everyone works in a factory setup.
Surveen Chawla also spoke about the uncomfortable situations she faced during Kahiin To Hoga shoot due to a problematic director. She added, 'A lot of women had issues working with him, but he remained a favourite of the production house. It felt like we were being sent to the slaughterhouse. As long as work was being done, nothing else mattered — there was no right or wrong.'
Surveen Chawla is currently seen in Criminal Justice season 4. She plays the role of Anju Nagpal in the crime thriller web series that is available on JioHotstar.
