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Have you ever looked in the mirror? Veteran Marathi actress Sonali Kulkarni shares harrowing audition tale
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News18•16-10-2026, 22:30
Have you ever looked in the mirror? Veteran Marathi actress Sonali Kulkarni shares harrowing audition tale
- •Veteran actress Sonali Kulkarni revealed a shocking and harrowing experience from her very first audition in the film industry.
- •As a teenager, she attended a movie audition in Pune where she faced severe discrimination and colorism based on her skin tone.
- •A woman humiliated her on stage by asking if she had ever looked in the mirror, stating that dark-skinned girls do not look good on camera.
- •This derogatory remark deeply shattered Sonali's confidence and fed into the inferiority complex she had carried since childhood.
- •Despite years of struggle with these insecurities, Sonali overcame them through powerful acting and was recently seen in South star Nani's 'The Paradise'.
Key Questions Answered
When Sonali Kulkarni attended her first movie audition in Pune as a teenager, a woman insulted her based on her skin color, telling her that dark-skinned girls do not look good on camera.
The degrading remark shattered her morale and deeply affected her confidence for years, adding to a pre-existing inferiority complex she felt about her appearance since childhood.
Sonali Kulkarni was recently seen in South star Nani's upcoming movie titled 'The Paradise'.
