Nia Sharma is bold and beautiful!! She does not mince words when she raises her voice against anything that is unjust!! Well, that is a unique attribute in Nia that has always kept her in good stead!! Recently, there was a piece of news wherein senior actress Mouli Ganguly had talked about how she was rejected from many offers on TV, not because of her acting calibre, but because she did not own up for a good number of followers on social media.
Nia was taken aback at this wrongdoing that Mouli faced. Mouli and Nia who have shared screen space in Jamai Raja, are good friends.
Reacting to this piece of news Nia spoke her heart out to Times of India. We quote from that particular report.
“There are issues in every field and profession, but sometimes it is appalling to read or hear about things that happen in showbiz. TV industry has no dearth of talented, experienced actors, but they may not have a good following on social media. How does that matter? I remember how Mouli in TV shows like Kahin Kisi Roz and it was one of the hit shows, many years back.”
She continued, “Yes, I have a great following, but that hasn’t helped me bag a role. On the contrary, when I did Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai 10 years ago, I was not on Instagram, but the show had a good viewership. Casting was not dependent on social media earlier. Currently, this entire perception that actors with a good fan following can bring good ratings is bizarre.”
Nia Sharma also mentioned that it is “unfair” to equate an actor’s talent and popularity with social media following.
Very true!! Well-said, Nia!!
