Shilpa Shetty: Producers, without reason, threw me out of their films

Actressentrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra says her journey in the Hindi film industry was not an easy ride as producers threw her out of their films without giving any reasons In a post shared on the official Humans of Bombay Instagram page Shilpa who made her debut in Bollywood with Baazigar in 1993 opened up about her journey and struggles she faced in the Hindi film industryI was this dark tall and lanky child who had her life pretty much laid out for her Id graduate and work with my dad Even though in my heart I wanted to do something different something bigger and better I never felt like I could But when I participated in a fashion show just for fun I met a photographer who wanted to click my photographs she wroteShilpa said it was a great opportunity to step out of her comfort zone and that the photographs came out really well opening up the doors of modelling for her Soon I got offered my first film There was no looking back from there I was going onwards and upwards But nothing worth having comes easy I was all of 17 when I entered the industry I hadnt seen the world or even understood life With all the success came scrutiny I wasnt ready for it she saidShilpa said that she did not know how to speak in Hindi and shuddered at the thought of being in front of the cameraView this post on InstagramldquoI was this dark tall amp lanky child who had her life pretty much laid out for her Irsquod graduate amp work with my dad Even though in my heart I wanted to do something different something bigger amp better I never felt like I could But when I participated in a fashion show just for fun I met a photographer who wanted to click my photos For me it was a great opportunity to step out of my comfort zone To my complete surprise the photographs came out really well That opened the doors of modelling for me Soon I got offered my first film There was no looking back from there I was going onwards amp upwards But nothing worth having comes easy I was all of 17 when I entered the industry I hadnrsquot seen the world or even understood life With all the success came scrutiny I wasnrsquot ready for it I didnrsquot know how to speak Hindi I shuddered at the thought of being in front of the camera I reached a point where after a few films my career hit a lull I tried hard but it always felt like I was lagging behind Itrsquos not easy to be celebrated one moment amp ignored the next I remember there were producers who without any reason threw me out of their films The universe wasnrsquot in my favour but I had to keep trying no matter what It was at that time that I decided to reinvent amp entered Big Brother It was a chance to do something unique But it ended up leaving a huge impact I was publicly bullied amp discriminated against just because of the country I belonged to It wasnrsquot easy ndash I was all by myself in that house But I kept me going ndash I couldnrsquot give up not after reaching this far When I won people kept telling me lsquoYoursquove made us proudrsquo Thatrsquos when I knew that all of that struggle amp persistence was worth it I had stood up not just for myself but for all of those who had faced racism My life has been filled with ups amp downs I went from being the shy girl to someone who was front amp center on the silver screen There were terrible times but there have also been some great accomplishments Irsquove enjoyed every minute of it Itrsquos made me who I am today ndash a strong independent woman a proud actor a wife amp a mother And I wouldnrsquot have it any other wayrdquoA post shared by Humans of Bombay officialhumansofbombay onMay 19 2019 at 528am PDTI reached a point where after a few films my career hit a lull I tried hard but it always felt like I was lagging behind Its not easy to be celebrated one moment and ignored the next I remember there were producers who without any reason threw me out of their films recollected the actress who is fit as a fiddle at 43She decided to reinvent her herself and hence entered the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother 5 which ended up leaving a huge impact I was publicly bullied and discriminated against just because of the country I belonged to It wasnt easy I was all by myself in that house But I kept me going I couldnt give up not after reaching this far When I won people kept telling me Youve made us proud That is when I knew that all of that struggle and persistence was worth itShilpa was a target of racism and bullying by some of her Big Brother housemates Jade Goody Jo OMeara and Danielle Lloyd On facing racism Shilpa said I had stood up not just for myself but for all of those who had faced racism My life has been filled with ups and downs There were terrible times but there have also been some great accomplishments Ive enjoyed every minute of it Its made me who I am today a strong independent woman a proud actor a wife and a mother I wouldnt have it any other wayAlso readShilpa Shetty Kundra talks about her fitness app reveals how she looks like a million bucks at 43Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates