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Actor Krystle Dsouza, who starred in several major TV shows, ventured into Bollywood, making her film debut alongside Amitabh Bachchan in Chehre (2021). In 2024, she appeared in Fardeen Khan’s comeback’s movie Visfot. Despite her talent and popularity, the ‘TV actor’ label has been the biggest hurdle in her Bollywood career. In the latest episode of SCREEN’s Dear Me, Krystle opened up about the discrimination she has faced from the film industry. She also shared her opinion on social media influencers taking over acting projects.
Talking about transitioning from one medium into another, Krystle revealed that going from TV to films has been difficult. She shared, “TV to OTT, the transition was smooth. I got to do something I wanted to do for a while. But from the web to film is difficult. Even thinking about it tires me sometimes. It’s not easy to break through. There are too many people lined up, who already have a strong backing and lots of people supporting them. Coming as an outsider into the film industry is very tough. You need to have people who believe in you and not typecast you based on the work you have already done, and give you a fair chance. I did find some gems that way in Rumi Jaffery, Anand Pandit, Sanjay Gupta, and Kookie Gulati.”
She added, “I have faced a lot of judgments while transitioning from TV to films. It still happens. Judgments like she is an overexposed face, nobody will accept her as a modern character. Even after leaving TV, some people still say, ‘Oh she did that show where she played a docile character so nobody will accept her in a modern avatar.’ Also, they feel like we TV actors ham, which I don’t think is true. Film actors ham a little more than us. I have seen the difference in the treatment, even when you go to audition for a film as a TV actor. Sometimes as an influencer, you get the part because you are not an overexposed face on TV.”
Krystle D’Souza also shared her views on the debate about social media influencers stealing work opportunities from other actors, especially from TV actors. She shared, “Honestly, I don’t mind if influencers take some roles. I feel there is enough sun for everyone. If there is work for them out there, they can get it. It will be very hypocritical of me to say that influencers should not be actors, because then why are actors doing influencing work? We are doing it. So if you step into somebody else’s territory, why are you minding if they step into yours? If a producer thinks that 12 or 18 million followers will benefit his film, why not? I don’t have a problem with anyone going into any field as long as you are good at it and value what you have. No one can take what is written for me.”
On the work front, Krystle D’Souza is all set to star in the web series First Copy alongside Munawar Faruqui. She will also appear in films like Superboys of Malegaon, Aghathiyaa, Baida, and Kuch Sapney Apne.
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