Outsiders struggle for just one chance in Bollywood: Kirti

Actress Kirti Kulhari says the struggle for actors like her, who are outsiders in the film industry, is to get just one chance to showcase their talent, unlike stars kids. Kirti made her debut in ‘Khichdi: The Movie’ and got her breakthrough role in Bejoy Nambiar's ‘Shaitan’.

"It is one struggle to prove yourself and another to get an opportunity to do that (to prove oneself). The fight for outsiders is not about 'oh we are so good'. The fight is more about 'give me a chance to show you what I can do'," Kirti said.

The 31-year-old actress says star kids have an edge over others as people are ready to work with them. "If you don't give me a film, a platform to showcase, I am lost like so many others. You would never know what I can or cannot do. This is where the so called 'star kids' benefit. It's like 'what do you want? You want (to work with) him, her? Okay let's do this (film) together.'

"There are people ready to take those chances on you, but for us we have to struggle for those chances," she said. Kirti, however, is humbled to have worked with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Pink’. "I felt a lot of humility and gratitude. When you're sitting in front of him and giving your first shot, there are a couple of scenes where it is only him and me, it is something I cannot put into words," Kirti said.