Mouni Roy says it is not easy to survive in the entertainment industry

Actress Mouni Roy, who is gearing up for her upcoming OTT show Showtime, has spoken up about the challenges she faced in the industry, most notably of being typecast. The actress said while it may be a fair industry, but it’s not easy to work in it by any stretch of imagination, as each day presents a new challenge, and it demands a lot from its artistes.

Mouni Roy said, “I’ve been typecast, yes, of course. But I’ve also been very, very lucky with directors who had the vision to see me in different roles, in different parts. Like Emraan said that it may be a fair industry, but I truly believe it is a very difficult industry too. And along with hard work, come a lot of challenges. There is that ongoing struggle that you cannot deny.”

She added, “There is no shortcut to hard work. And I truly believe work begets work. When you are focused on a project, whether it’s a dancing or an acting part, if you give your 100 per cent, if you somehow get into the skin of the character and justify it, I think sooner or later you’re going to land that next role. And that’s been the only mantra of my life.”

The series also stars Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Neeraj Madhav, Vijay Raaz and Naseeruddin Shah in pivotal roles. Created by Sumit Roy, Showtime is set to stream on March 8 on Disney+ Hotstar.