You must be shocked! Right?
Ulka made her TV debut as a child actor at the age of 7 with the show 'Resham Dank, which went off-air within six months. The actress gave many auditions after 'Resham Dank' and got rejected due to her complexion.
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The actress opens up on her struggle with racism and told a portal that, "I was very passionate about acting but surprisingly at the very young age, I came across the dark side of our industry. After wrapping up Resham Dankh, my father and I used to go for the auditions on a daily basis. And every time, I was disappointed to see that the producers are looking for a fair girl. According to them, fair girl represents an up market girl. I was rejected so many times just for the sake of my dark skin."
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Ulka further told Daily Bhaskar that, "In fact, due to my complexion, I got a role of Saloni’s daughter in Saat Phere. Since, that show focused on the girl’s courage beyond her dark complexion; the casting directors finalized me. Otherwise, I was rejected most of the time. Surprisingly, after so many years, my casting agent still gets few requirements stating, ‘need a fair complexion girl’. Honestly, I have stopped going for such auditions. Fair hone se koi upmarket nahi dikhta. I want my talent to speak up for me and not the color of my skin."
Apart from TV shows, Ulka has played a lead role in a tollywood movie – Rudhramadevi. She has also acted in a Hindi and a Marathi movie which are scheduled to be released in April 2017. Currently, she is doing a South movie.