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Sonali Kulkarni Recalls Facing Colourism at Her First Audition
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 14:42
Sonali Kulkarni Recalls Facing Colourism at Her First Audition
- •Actress Sonali Kulkarni opened up about facing severe colourism during her first-ever film audition in Pune as a teenager.
- •She recalled how a woman humiliated her by stating that dark-skinned girls do not look good on camera.
- •The hurtful remark deeply affected her confidence and added to the insecurities she had carried since childhood regarding her appearance.
- •Sonali admitted she wanted to disappear out of humiliation but managed to stay and eventually built a successful career in Hindi and regional cinema.
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During her first film audition in Pune, a woman humiliated a teenage Sonali Kulkarni by telling her to look in the mirror because dark-skinned girls do not look good on camera.
The derogatory comment deeply hurt a young Sonali Kulkarni, making her feel so humiliated that she wanted to run away and disappear, and it left her struggling with her confidence and insecurities for years.
On the professional front, actress Sonali Kulkarni was recently seen starring in the Nani-starrer film The Paradise.
