Krystle D’Souza's last major role in a fiction TV show was in Belan Wali Bahu in 2018. She made her OTT debut with Fittrat in 2019, and her first film, Chehre, was released in 2021. Like many of her peers, Krystle has previously discussed the discrimination she faced as a TV actor while auditioning for films and web series. In an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, she revealed that the situation has not improved, even after appearing in a film with Amitabh Bachchan, a rare achievement for many.
She said, “It still happens. It has been six-seven years since I haven’t done TV, but I still get to hear it a lot. People use the words ‘TV actor’ in a derogatory way. TV made me who I’m today. It has given me my biggest hits. But I still hear words like, ‘Oh, you’re from TV, so casting you looks difficult.’ But I don’t mind it. I’m from TV and I’m proud of it. I don’t think any other medium can match up to TV. I genuinely don’t know why it’s so difficult to take a plunge from TV to films.”
When asked if her admirers still refer to her as her character from Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, she said, “Tomorrow, if I go to any small town, they’ll call me Jeevika and ask me ki Manvi kahaan hai? On the contrary, if there’s a film actor standing right next to them, they might not even know them. That’s why I feel that TV has a great reach among masses. TV actors are amazing. A big shout-out to them! They’re the most hard-working and they can work under pressure irrespective of what comes their way.”
The actor from Baat Hamari Pakki Hai and Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar also discussed how they distinguish between these different mediums. She said, “The hours we put in, my god! We never had any gaps between shoots. We used to shoot for 12-13 scenes a day because we had to air the episode the next day. In films and OTT, you’ve the leisure of doing two-three scenes a day and you get gaps during the lighting and time to rehearse. On a TV set, you’re already on the master shot as the script is coming taaza taaza.”
She admits to working slowly, given that her second feature film, Visfot, was released three years after her first. In fact, she believes that the TV tag has resulted in fewer film offers. Talking about it, Krystle stated, “I don’t think anybody who isn’t privileged is flooded with offers. You’ve to go out and hunt for roles every single day and most of the times, they don’t even materialise because of reasons that aren’t related to acting or how good you’re at your job. It’s not easy when you’re from TV. I don’t know why they’re looked down upon.”
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