Have you ever noticed that no matter how big the companies making Hindi films and Hindi web series are, their thinking about the maids working in the houses is the same, usually so small that they see all ‘maids’ as dark-skinned and size zero. Casting directors also have a set standard to play these characters, there are only 10-12 selected dark actresses and after going around, the first call for such roles comes to them. And, the icing on the cake is that once an actress has played such a character, then she has to go through a lot of trouble to get another character in another film or series. Let us introduce you to some such strong actresses who play the role of domestic helpers in recent years but only one of these actors was fair skinned Have you ever noticed that no matter how big the companies making Hindi films and Hindi web series are, their thinking about the maids working in the houses is the same, usually so small that they see all ‘maids’ as dark-skinned and size zero. Casting directors also have a set standard to play these characters, there are only 10-12 selected dark actresses and after going around, the first call for such roles comes to them. And, the icing on the cake is that once an actress has played such a character, then she has to go through a lot of trouble to get another character in another film or series. Let us introduce you to some such strong actresses who play the role of domestic helpers in recent years but only one of these actors was fair skinned IndiaTV Entertainment: Google News Feed
The curious case of Bollywood maids: Movies where house helps are perpetually dusky
