Shehnaaz Gill recently opened up about her experience of being treated equally on the sets of her upcoming film, “Thank You For Coming,” which features a star-studded cast including Bhumi Pednekar, Kusha Kapila, Dolly Singh, and Shibani Bedi.
In a candid interview with Bollywood Hungama, Shehnaaz Gill emphasized the importance of equal treatment in the film industry. She revealed that, unlike some instances where prominent actors are given preferential treatment, she felt a refreshing sense of equality on the set of “Thank You For Coming.”
Shehnaaz Gill expressed, “Yes, iss set me toh seriously mujhe aisi feeling ayi. Mujhe laga jaise…hoga idhar bhi ki… bade logo ko alag dikhaya jata ha aur chote logon ko side pe kiya jata hai. But, idhar aisa kuch nahi tha” (I seriously felt that we were treated equally. I thought, here too, people might discriminate among bigger and smaller stars, but, nothing as such happened).
She went on to acknowledge the significant role played by the production team in ensuring equal treatment.
She said, “Production ka bhi bohot bara role hai. Inhone ek percent bhi aisa feeling nahi di ki ye ladki main lead hai, tum characters ho side ke. Bilkul na. Puri vanity me bhi acha tha… ussi time bulate they jab shot hota tha, yeh bohot important cheez hai. Har cheez me equally treat kia, mai kya hi bolu ab?” (Production plays a big role. They never made me feel that Bhumi was the lead and I was just a side character. The vanity experience was nice, called me when the shot was ready. They treated everyone equally).
Shehnaaz’s positive experience contrasts with the common perception that unequal treatment prevails in Bollywood. She emphasized, “Har set me aisa nahi hota. Mujhe yeh cheez achi lag rahi hai ki mai experience kar rahi hu. Jaruri nahi hai ki, log bolte hai na ache log nahi hai bollywood me, aisa nahi hai. Bohot ache log hai. Woh depend karta hai log kaun hai” (Although it is not the case with every set, it’s not that everyone is the same in Bollywood. The Industry has good people too; it depends on the person).
Shehnaaz Gill made her Bollywood debut this year with Salman Khan’s “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.” Her upcoming film, “Thank You For Coming,” is produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures and is set to hit theaters on October 6.
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