The conversation around appearance and beauty standards in the film industry has once again come under scrutiny after Salman Khan defended Katrina Kaif against trolls commenting on her postpartum body on Bigg Boss 20. Actors Arshad Warsi and Pratik Gandhi have now opened up about how similar expectations can affect men, particularly when it comes to casting.

Pratik Gandhi recalls casting experience

The actors, who were seen together in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s crime drama Ghamasaan, spoke about the pressures surrounding the way actors are expected to look and the assumptions made about certain appearances.