Bollywood actors without backing gain more respect, says Amyra Dastur

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Talents coming from a non-Bollywood background and standing on two feet in the industry gain more respect from the audience, says actress Amyra Dastur. Daughter of a doctor and a businesswoman, Amyra belongs to a Parsi family. She made her acting debut in Bollywood with “Issaq” in 2013 and was later seen in Hindi films like “Mr. X”, “Kaalakaandi” and “Kung Fu Yoga”.

She also featured in Tamil and Telugu movies like “Anegan”, “Manasuku Nachindi” and “Raja Gadu”. Asked if she feels the industry is tougher for an ‘outsider’, Amyra told: “Getting that debut film is definitely harder than someone who has got a known last name.

I mean some star kids don’t even audition… I think one gains more respect from the general public as well when you have no ties to the film background and manage to stand on your own two feet in this industry.” The 25-year-old actress said she went through over 30 film auditions and got rejected until she finally managed to bag her debut film “Issaq” in 2013.