Why is Sonam Bajwa irked at Bollywood?

Actress Sonam Bajwa opened up on facing typecasting in Bollywood, claiming that the Hindi film fraternity saw her as nothing more than a glamorous face for cinema.

Sonam Bajwa is currently garnering a limelight for her impactful performance in the recently released film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, which also stars Harshvardhan Rane in the lead role. The Ardab Mutiyaran star played the role of an actress who fights against the toxic love in the film.

"I waited for so many years to finally get a Hindi film where I have something to do. It always felt like people in Hindi cinema hadn't really seen my Punjabi work. So, for them, it was difficult to even imagine me in a non-glamorous role," she said.

Sonam Bajwa expressed displeasure with the persistent typecasting among the Bollywood filmmakers. "I was always open to auditions, but sometimes they even refused to take auditions because they were so sure in their minds that I couldn't do such roles," she said.

Sonam Bajwa is known for Punjabi films like Punjab 1984, Sardaar Ji 2, Nikka Zaildar, Manje Bistre, Nikka Zaildar 2, Carry on Jatta 2, Guddiyan Patole, Ardab Mutiyaran, Honsla Rakh and others.

The actress recently made her way into the Bollywood industry with her roles in Housefull 5 and Baaghi 4.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, directed by Milap Zaveri is currently running in theatres.