Esha Gupta is proud of the work she’s done so far. But, there were times when the actress had wished she had a different surname that would have been more advantageous in the film industry.
“I have carved the way on my own. There are times I wish even if four of my films flop, there is someone producing films for me and making films only with me. You think, ‘I wish I didn’t have this surname but that surname’ (referring to being a star kid),” Esha told PTI.
Gupta said that she is treated like an outsider by the ‘industry people’. “I think I am still an outsider. I am still treated like one to quite an extent by the so-called ‘industry people’. It’s their body language that lets you know. I can’t blame them because even I haven’t made an effort to be a part of them. I don’t want to,” she added.
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While the Baadshaho actor has been asked to network more to get film roles, Gupta declared that she doesn’t need the kind of roles that come from such activities. “I don’t know how it works. I don’t go out, I just can’t. I can’t try to mince words, be sweet and rally behind you for work. If you don’t like me, don’t give me work. If you don’t like me and still give me work, you’ll only try to pull me down. If I am after your life to get a film, you’re still going to give work to somebody else and badmouth me behind my back,” she said.