EXCLUSIVE: Mallika Sherawat on family disowning her: I ran away from home, sold my naani’s jewellery

Mallika Sherawat has managed to carve her niche in the entertainment industry. She has won the hearts of many with her stellar performance. The actress has been missing in action for some years, but now she’s coming back with a new web series titled Nakaab. In an exclusive interview with us, Mallika Sherawat opened up on how difficult it was to battle patriarchy at home, back when she decided to pursue a career in acting. She spoke about the time when she left her home to pursue acting. 

The actress said, “I faced a lot of opposition from my family. I battled patriarchy. My father is extremely conservative. My mother also, my brother also. I had no support at all.” She added, “I was so naive and innocent. I said, ‘main toh bag ke Aise ban jaungi actress’.” Mallika continued, “Aur mein actually bhag gayi ghar se.” 

The actor reacted to when she said in an interview that she would be married hadn’t she had run away from home. She recalled the time when she came to Mumbai and said, “Luckily, everything worked out.“

During the conversation, Mallika said, “I always had money, because I had a lot of jewellery, which I sold and financed my trip to Mumbai, but, more than that it was emotional distress for me. My drama with the family and my father disapproving and saying that I disown you. And my mother being heartbroken. There was a rift in the family. That caused a lot of heartbreak for me.”

Mallika then spoke about the difficulties she faced after coming to Mumbai. The actress said, “And of course, when you come to a big city like Mumbai, it takes a while to absorb the culture, settle down, but I settled quickly.”

Mallika Sherawat plays the role of a power-hungry producer in the series Nakaab. She opened up about social judgment, battling patriarchy, and more. 

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