Actors Manoj Bajpayee and Prachi Desai were recent guests on the latest episode of Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa’s podcast. The actors featured on the podcast to promote their movie ‘Silence... Can You Hear It?’. During the episode, Bharti and Harsh recalled how television actors need to work long hours. Bharti also shared that she has even seen female actors shoot scenes while on IV drips.
Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa talk about toxic culture in the television industry
During the episode, Harsh said that earlier television actors would function on few hours of sleep and work more than 15 hours.
“I've seen directors and creatives suffer heart attacks and health issues due to sleep deprivation. People would drink tea, smoke, eat only set food, and suffer from acidity, but wouldn't be able to control it,” he said.
Bharti also added, “I've even seen girls working with drips on daily soaps. They were not allowed to go home as the shot was not telecast by then.”
Harsh Limbachiyaa also revealed how the directors on the sets didn't care if the actors were in a life-or-death scenario. He went on to say that they were just interested in getting the perfect shot for the camera. Prachi Desai also revealed that when she worked in television shows, she used to drink a lot of coffee to get through the day.
About movie Silence 2
Manoj Bajpayee and Prachi Desai-starrer ‘Silence 2’ dropped on Zee5 on April 16. In the latest release, Manoj plays the role of ACP Avinash Verma. The film revolves around an officer and his special crime unit trying to solve the mysteries behind a series of murders. ‘Silence 2’ also stars Sahil Vaid, Vaquar Shaikh, Dinker Sharma, and Parul Gulati.