Actresses usually prefer to keep their age a secret, but Masaan actress Shweta Tripathi, who looks younger than her 30 years, says being honest about one’s age in the film industry, can have repercussions — like when she lost out on a few projects.
“I was born in 1985 and I don’t want to lie about my age because I think that if you start lying about such basic things then… I mean where do you stop? Where do you draw the line? But you have to pay a price for being honest. I’ve lost out a few projects,” Shweta told IANS.
“Directors have been like ‘Oh Shweta, you are perfect for the role.’ I give auditions and screen tests. They are convinced about my acting and I am almost on board. Then they ask me my age. I tell them my age and then they are like ‘Oh, ok.’ The next thing I know I am not doing this project,” she added.
