Delnaaz Irani during a recent appearance on a show, gave a big shoutout for work. She believes that the sector has a lot of “groupism and camps” that frequently lead to monopolies, especially ever since social media influencers joined the picture.
She added that many in her field, including her friends, have reported having trouble finding work without social media’s “blue-tick” certification.
Delnaaz debuted in the early 1990s music video Ga Ga Ga Gori Gori by Baba Sehgal. She gained notoriety for her part in the sitcom Yes Boss and then performed in a number of comedic roles in movies. She is most recognised for her role as Sweetu Kapoor in Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan’s Kal Ho Na Ho. She additionally appeared in Bigg Boss 6 and Nach Baliye.
I am no Neena Gupta – Delnaaz Irani
Talking to RJ Siddharth Kannan, Delnaaz urged people to offer her work. She said, “I’m no Neena Gupta, but maybe someone will watch this and something will work out. There used to be a connect directly with the directors and producers. Satish Kaushik saw Kal Ho Naa Ho and called me… These days, that connection has been lost. It’s more of going and struggling with the casting directors… This whole middle structure that is there, that is something I still need to figure out. It’s like, you have to go to their offices. There’s a lot of groupism, and camps.”
“My friends have told me that casting directors aren’t giving them work because they don’t have blue ticks on social media. These people have been a part of the industry for two decades, they’ve played leads,” she further complained about social media influencers. She added that it hurts her when ‘overnight superstars’ succeed in the industry, whereas people who have been working since a long time don’t get work.
Delnaaz was last seen in TV show, Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey, a Hindi remake of a Bengali show, Khorkuto.