Actress Saba Bukhari has made a startling revelation about the exploitative practices she faced when entering the entertainment industry.
Sharing her experience, she disclosed that she was bluntly told that “girls are ready to sleep in exchange for work” and questioned why she deserved a chance. Casting figures went so far as to advise her not to be “too good,” arguing that “good girls don’t survive in this industry.”
Saba Bukhari further elaborated on how nepotism ensures that all the good roles in acting are first granted to children of actors or who have a strong financial background, which made the struggle to find employment for people like her even more difficult.
“You know how people say that there is no such thing like nepotism? That’s a complete lie. Countless people from rich families are the ones able to make it far, their parents are able to get contacts and secure them good roles. It makes it even harder for people like me to secure a good acting role.”
