Actor Amruta Subhash on losing confidence for being rejected over skin colour

Actor Amruta Subhash recently recalled how she once faced colourism in school, which made her believe that she 'wasn't beautiful.' She recalled a dance teacher in her school rejected her from the dance group over not having 'light skin and light eyes.' Amruta admitted that during her initial struggle in her acting career, she used to believe that 'only fair women will become actors.'advertisementThe actor opened up about the colour bias she faced in her high-school days and even asked her mother to make her beautiful so that she could appear in a dance audition. The 'Lust Stories 2' actor, in an interview with Zoom, said, "We talk about women's empowerment, but many times, a woman only defames another woman. I always liked to dance. During my high school days, our dance teacher asked all the beautiful students to come tomorrow for a dance audition. I went to my mom and asked her to make me 'beautiful' to appear in a dance audition."While reflecting on how the dance teacher's remarks on her 'skin tone' made her insecure about herself, Amruta further said, "I asked her to see my dance. But she told me, 'You don't have light skin and light eyes. Hence, we can't take you in the dance group.' It took years for me to get over this insecurity."advertisement
The actor also confessed that the discrimination she faced in high school also affected her morale during her acting journey. "When I was being rejected for films, I started believing that teacher who said that I wasn't beautiful. My confidence was so low, and I started believing that only fair women will become actors," she concluded.Amruta was last seen in 'Lust Stories 2'. She was also praised for her acting prowess in shows like 'Sacred Games Season 2' (2019), 'Bombay Begums' (2021), and 'Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd' (2022).The actor will next be seen in Mehran Amrohi's 'Chidiya', featuring Vinay Pathak, Svar Kamble, Ayush Pathak, Inaamulhaq, Brijendra Kala, and Muzaffar Khan in crucial roles.'Chidiya' releases on May 30, 2025.Must Watch

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