Pooja Batra forced to do splits in front of camera to make insecure heroes look taller: ‘I lost films due to my height’
- Pooja Batra opens up about height issues in Bollywood.
- The pressure to make male co-stars look taller.
- How this impacted her career choices.
We just saw Pooja Batra share something pretty wild. She said she was sometimes asked to do splits on set. Why? To make the male actors look taller. Can you even imagine?
This is such a strange visual, right? Like, all about making things ‘look’ right, even if it means making a woman do a weird pose. It totally messes with the natural vibe and aesthetic of what you’re trying to film.
And it wasn’t just about silly poses. Pooja mentioned that her height actually cost her movie roles. That’s rough. It makes you wonder how many other actors have faced similar unfair pressures.
Our Take
Honestly, it’s frustrating to hear stories like this. The film industry has always had its own set of rules and expectations, and sometimes they’re just plain bizarre. It feels like such a waste of talent when someone’s career can be held back by something as simple as their physical appearance. We’re glad Pooja is speaking out about it, even if it’s years later. Hopefully, things are changing, and actors can just focus on acting, not on fitting some odd mold.
