Despite his noteworthy versatility in roles, Dibyendu Bhattacharya has often opened up about facing racism in Bollywood. In fact, the actor, who has been a part of the film industry for over 20 years, had even revealed being rejected from projects because of his complexion. Dibyendu recently recalled how he was allegedly replaced in an advertisement for being “too dark-skinned.”

Dibyendu Bhattacharya on facing racism in the industry

While speaking to Bollywood Bubble, Dibyendu Bhattacharya recalled getting replaced in an advertisement just days before the shoot because he was dark-skinned. The actor shared, “This is an issue and it is very rooted. Just a few days ago, I got cast for an advertisement and for 4-5 days discussions went on and just three days later, the shoot was supposed to happen. So I asked them, ‘Are we doing the shoot or not?’ They said, ‘Nahi Dada, aapko replace kiya kyunki aap kaale ho aur kaala actor nahi chahiye.’”