EXCLUSIVE: Nia Sharma opens up on late payment of dues: I don’t come from a wealthy family, had rents and EMIs to pay

Nia Sharma is one of the most popular and leading actresses of the television industry today. Nia has been subjected to trolls, bodyshaming and whatnot in her life. In Bollywood Bubble’s Her Story Season 2, the diva opened up on her struggles discussing how people have often judged and shamed her for her fashion choices, targeted her online and made ridiculous comments. Nia also revealed about the misbehaviour she faced on sets, being treated like a slave, called unprofessional and when she had to fight for her own money.

On facing misbehaviour on sets, the Naagin actress said, “You are on a TV set working everyday. Of course, you are taken for granted, you are treated like a mule, not like an actor. It’s not like web. So, with web there comes respect. I have worked in the most cringed conditions and I will not tweak it in any other way. There is no other way to put it. They think you are their labour.”

Nia also said that she begged and fought for her payments. “I have gone through that and have fought ugly fights. I was this kind of person, call it my Bachpana or whatever, but I used to stand outside the studio and, ‘until my payment is made, I won’t work’ and I had given those ultimatum because there was no other way my payment was going to be made. We have been made to beg, cry and to plead. Why should an actor always beg and plead to producers. I didn’t come from a wealthy family. I have rents, EMIs to pay but why do I need to utter it from my mouth when my very deserving payment is due? I made sure to extract to those no matter how. I was ready you blacklist me or don’t give me work again, I never cared those things,” said the Jamai Raja actress.

She added, “Yes, I fought and fought like a queen just to get my money out. Today, I make sure I do your work, render my services, I need my payment on time. This is where I become ugly and see this is how I have become aggressive so suddenly. This is what I have gone through and everybody is going through this.”

You can watch the full interview here.

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