Krystle D’Souza pulls the curtain on TV industry, says she worked 60-hours non-stop, fainted on set multiple times: ‘Ambulances were called’

In a recent interview, actor Krystle D'Souza spoke about her journey on TV and shared that it gave her financial security.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | September 26, 2024 10:43 AM IST

3 min read

Krystle Dsouza on her journey in television (Photo: Krystle Dsouza / Instagram)

Actor Krystle D’Souza has had an interesting journey on television, and recently, she transitioned to films as well. She made her film debut with Amitabh Bachchan in Chehre, and last she was seen in Visfot, which starred Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan. Having done some popular TV shows, Krystle said that she is always very thankful to the small screen for making her what she is today. Recently, in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Krystle opened up about her days working on Indian television, and revealed the many hardships that she was made to endure.

Krystle spoke about the gruelling work hours that she put in, despite health concerns. She is not the first TV personality to speak about this topic, nor is she the first to discuss the working conditions on Ekta Kapoor’s productions.

She shared how actors used to shoot for 20-30 hours at times, and said, “I started with Rs 2,500 per day. There were no rules or governing bodies back then that established that you could only shoot for 12 hours. I have shot for 60 hours non-stop. I have fainted on the sets so many times. The team had to call for an ambulance. I would get IV drips and medicines, and go back to shoot. There was no time even go to the hospital, (laughs) they would bring the hospital on set. It was taking a toll on me, I was not able to keep up anyway. But that was necessary for me to get good at my craft.”

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Krystle also went on to discuss how she always felt that she was not good enough, and it was her stint on TV that made her confident. Revisiting the time she decided to quit the small screen after 2017, Krystle pointed out the financial stability she got from working on TV. “TV has made me very strong, confident, and comfortable. It gave me such good per-day, I knew that even if sat at home for 5-6 years and struggled, my home would run. I owe everything to TV,” she said.

Krystle also shared how big film actors are coming to TV to promote their films, as she pointed out how many TV actors don’t want to associate with the medium once they start doing films.

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