Actor Seema Pahwa is set to appear on Shardul Pandit's podcast, Uncensored With Shardul. In a teaser for the episode, she shares her thoughts on the increasing presence of influencers in Bollywood. The 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' actor voices her concerns about how social media metrics, such as likes and reels, are becoming the new measure of fame.
Seema Pahwa on influencers in Bollywood films
In the promo video, Seema Pahwa can be heard saying in Hindi, “Nowadays, there’s a new disease of influencers. I think we should leave the industry because how can we stand with them? You’ve earned fame by posting 20 reels; it took me 50 years to achieve that. How are you standing equal to me?”
“I’m sad to say this to my industry, to casting directors and producers—you can’t do this. The audience may be watching influencers on reels, but these producers say, ‘This is a famous face; their likes have increased a lot. Put them in your film’,” she added.
Sharing the promo video on his Instagram, Shardul Pandit wrote, “@seemabhargavapahwa asks a very important question in this upcoming episode of #uncensoredwithshardul. What do you think?”
The new episode of the podcast will be released on October 18.
About Seema Pahwa
Seema Pahwa started her career with a theatre group in Delhi and gained recognition as ‘Badki’ in the classic show ‘Hum Log’ on Doordarshan.The seasoned actor is a celebrated for her versatile roles in film and television. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare OTT Award.
Seema has featured in numerous hit films, including ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’, ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, and ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’. In 2019, she made her directorial debut with ‘Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi’.