MUMBAI :Dolly Singh got immense popularity as a content creator. She made her Hindi film debut with Bhaag Beanie Bhaag in 2020 and was recently seen in Thankyou for Coming co-starring Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill among others. She recently opened up about being insecure about her physical appearance despite her love for being on the screens.
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Dolly said, “Acting was something I've always manifested since childhood. I loved watching TV and wanted to be inside that box, I was jealous of all the child actors I would see around in shows like Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Just Mohabbat, and Disney shows, but I was also an insecure, underconfident kid. At that time the industry thinking was the heroine had to look a certain way, conventionally extremely beautiful. But nobody wants to play supporting characters in their dreams. I grew up in a realistic way aware of what I could and couldn't do. I thought people would make extra fun of me.”
Speaking of her journey from being an influencer to an actress she said, “My transition has been easier than if I was not an influencer trying to act because you make contacts in the industry, know how to get an audition, might work a lot swifter, that's honestly it. In the beginning, it helps because you already know some people from the same circle which might be hard when you're not someone with a big following. This stage makes it easy but most of us are self-made, so we've put that struggle elsewhere, trying to build that empire on our social media. There's also the fear of being stereotyped which has happened, like I've played so many best friend roles, blink and miss, and to be able to move away from that has been my action plan. Thank You For Coming was my opportunity to do a significant role, has an arc, and a lot of character depth.”
Dolly reveals what she would tell her young self, “Pretending becomes difficult after a point. I was extremely hard on myself growing up. I was in a zone where I would just keep calling myself ugly and not enjoy my physical body, and say bad things to myself. I would like to go back in time and tell her that it's okay, take a break, it's fine, there's nothing really bad about you. This is what people have made you believe.”
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