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“Wear Heels, I Don’t Mind”: Salman Khan Supported Pooja Batra Despite Height Difference
Pooja Batra: Pooja Batra made a major revelation about the industry and actors. She explained why actors were intimidated by her height and why she lost many films because of it. Find out what she had to say about Salman Khan...
Bollywood actress Pooja Batra entered the film industry as a model prior to her debut role in the film "Virasat" in 1997. She acted in a number of Hindi films. Despite her successful debut, however, she was unable to sustain a long-lasting career. In fact, according to Pooja Batra, her height hindered her film career. Most actors were shorter than her, but their ego was so strong that they didn't want their heroines to appear taller than them. Therefore, they wanted to make them appear shorter than themselves.
Speaking to Harper's Bazaar India, Pooja Batra recalled a piece of advice from Sangeeta Bijlani during her early years. She said, "I remember Sangeeta Bijlani telling me, 'You have no chance in films because you're too tall.'" This warning from Sangeeta disappointed me. But she's my idol. She's beautiful and a model.
I gave my best in every role I got, even though the heroes were intimidated by my height. It's true that I didn't get many films because of my height. I lost many good roles." Pooja claimed that tall actresses like her and Sangeeta paved the way for taller actresses like Sushmita Sen and Deepika Padukone. "I should be thanking them."
