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Sonali Kulkarni opens up on facing colourism, says ‘I was told dark girls don’t look good on camera’

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Sonali Kulkarni opens up on facing colourism, says ‘I was told dark girls don’t look good on camera’

Actress Sonali Kulkarni, who has carved a veritable niche for herself in the entertainment industry over the years, recently opened up on colourism and how she has never let the ‘Dusky Beauty’ moniker affect her outlook.

In a recent interview with , the actress said that she has not faced colourism in Bollywood but experienced it in Pune. She stated that she has only received compliments and encouraging kind words in Bollywood and when she travelled abroad for her international films.

However, when Sonali appeared for her first audition in Pune, where she was meeting Girish Karnad for the first time, another girl had also come there with her mother.

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Sonali said that the mother had asked her, ‘Why have you come here?’. To this Sonali replied that she was there to meet Girish Karnad Sir. The lady then told her, ‘But have you seen your face in the mirror? Dark girls don’t look good on camera.’ Recalling the incident, Sonali said that she felt so embarrassed that day that she felt like melting into the earth.

The actress further stated that within the next 15-20 minutes she met Girish Sir who made her feel equal and comfortable. After being in the industry for almost 30 years, Sonlai says that she has realised that success or failure is absolutely impermanent. She added that she prefers to be on level zero and loves to enjoy her life to the fullest.

News Source : Free Press Journal 

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Viduthalai Part 2 box office collection day 3: Vijay Sethupathi’s new film lags behind Maharaja, earns nearly ₹23 crore

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Viduthalai Part 2 box office collection day 3: Vijay Sethupathi’s new film lags behind Maharaja, earns nearly ₹23 crore

Viduthalai Part 2 box office collection day 3: The film has been doing well in India. Is it doing better than Vijay Sethupathi’s Viduthalai Part 1 and Maharaja?
Viduthalai Part 2 box office collection day 3: The film, starring Vijay Sethupathi, has been doing well in India. As per Sacnilk.com, Viduthalai 2 has earned nearly ₹23 crore within three days of its release. Directed by Vetrimaaran, the film surpassed the earnings of Vijay’s Viduthalai Part 1 on its third day but lagged behind Maharaja. (Also Read | Viduthalai Part 2 movie review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in a highly sermonising story)

Viduthalai Part 2 domestic box office
As per the report, the film earned ₹7.5 crore [Tamil: ₹7 crore; Telugu: ₹50 lakh] on day one and ₹7.7 crore on day two. It earned ₹7.60 crore nett on day three as per early estimates. So far, the film has earned ₹22.80 crore. Viduthalai Part 2 had an overall 39.38% Tamil occupancy on Sunday.

The film has crossed the earnings of Vijay’s Viduthalai Part 1 (which earned ₹5.05 crore) on day three, as per Sacnilk.com. However, it was unable to surpass the collection of Maharaja (which earned ₹9.65 crore on day 3).

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About Viduthalai Part 2

Viduthalai Part 2 is a sequel to his 2023 hit film Viduthalai Part 1. The film follows a police constable’s conflict with the leader of a separatist group. Soori reprises his role as Constable Kumaresan in the film, Vijay plays Perumal ‘Vaathiyaar’, the leader of Makkal Padai, and Manju Warrier plays his wife Mahalakshmi. The film is the second instalment in a two-part adaptation of Jeyamohan’s short story Thunaivan.

About Viduthalai Part 1

The Tamil-language period crime thriller film (2023) was also directed by Vetrimaaran. The cast included Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel, Saravana Subbiah, Chetan, Munnar Ramesh, and Pavel Navageethan. Viduthalai released in theatres to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.

About Maharaja

Nithilan Saminathan directed the Tamil-language action thriller. It released in theatres in June 2024 to critical acclaim from critics. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas, Natty Subramaniam, Abhirami Gopikumar, Divyabharathi, Singampuli, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Sachana Namidass, Manikandan and Bharathiraja.

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