Every time a social media influencer is cast in an acting project, questions arise whether they landed the gig for their acting capability or the million online followers they have amassed. &ldquo;Maine proper exam diya hai,&rdquo; quipped popular content creator Dharna Durga, insisting that she didn&rsquo;t take any shortcut to landing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/maa-behen-movie-review-23633618" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maa Behen</a>.
<img title="A still from &lsquo;Maa Behen&rsquo;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Dharna-june-eight-b_e.jpg" alt="A still from &lsquo;Maa Behen&rsquo;" width="1280" height="720" />A still from &lsquo;Maa Behen&rsquo;
In Netflix&rsquo;s crime comedy, directed by Suresh Triveni, Durga plays the younger, mischievous daughter of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/maa-behen-madhuri-dixit-triptii-dimri-on-ignoring-dharna-durga-during-promotions-23633133" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Madhuri Dixit</a> Nene&rsquo;s Rekha. The actor recalled, &ldquo;I gave one audition in Delhi. Then I did another round in Mumbai, where Suresh sir gave me directions on how to do the scene. I was never told, &lsquo;We have seen your social media profile, and you are chosen.&rsquo; I was given a scene and told, &lsquo;We want to see if you can pull it off.&rsquo; What I do on Instagram is also acting. So, it&rsquo;s not that I have been selected on the basis of my following.&rdquo;

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