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‘They Threatened to Attack Me’: Makeup Artist Namrata Soni Opens Up on Industry Struggles
Namrata Soni Recalls Threats in the Industry: Celebrity makeup artist Namrata Soni recently revealed in a conversation with the NIA that she has been threatened several times in Bollywood.
Bollywood's famous makeup artist Namrata Soni recently opened up about serious threats and discrimination during her early days in the industry. Many celebrities stood by her during those days.
Speaking to ANI, Namrata Soni explained that she had to work secretly in a vanity van amid opposition from the male-dominated makeup union. She said that attempts were made to prevent her from working on set and that producers were threatened with fines. She said that at that time, makeup work in the industry was mostly done by men and hairdressing by women, so having a female makeup artist was unacceptable to many.
According to her, the situation became so bad that she received phone calls to her home threatening to attack her on the street if she didn't quit. She subsequently fought a legal battle, which reached the Supreme Court and proved decisive in opening the way for women to work as makeup artists.
