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News India Live, Digital Desk: Upasana Singh, who has been making the audience laugh for almost three decades, looked very emotional today. In a recent interview, she exposed the ‘hidden truth’ of the film industry, which often comes to light when actresses cross the age of 40 or 50. He told how the treatment meted out to senior artistes in the industry hurts him deeply.1. 3 big things revealed by Upasana Singh (Key Highlights) Being typecast of the character: Upasana said, “After a certain age, you are offered only the clichéd roles of ‘mother’ or ‘aunt’. No one sees how much acting is left in you.” Lack of respect: She alleged that the respect that ‘lead actors’ get on the set is not given to senior supporting actors. Sometimes there is discrimination even in the matter of vanity vans and facilities. Budget excuse: “When it comes to money, producers cry ‘budget crunch’ for paying less to old actors, while crores are spent on new faces in the same films.”2. Reason for ‘marching’ away from the world of comedy: Upasana Singh also made it clear that she no longer wants to be limited to comedy only: Creative Satisfaction: She told that after leaving ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, she turned towards Punjabi cinema and web series so that she could challenge her acting ability. Her own film: Upasana recently also produced her own film to launch her son Nishchay, because she feels that people from outside are not giving the right opportunity to her family’s talent. Were giving.3. OTT has given new hope. Amidst her complaints, Upasana also praised digital platforms: Platform Upasana’s viewpoint Bollywood films give more importance to age and looks. OTT Here the emphasis is on stories. Shows like ‘Panchayat’ or ‘Mirzapur’ have proved that even older actors can have great lead roles.4. Reaction on social media: After this statement of Upasana, her fans have come out in her support on social media. Many people say that even today her timing and acting is better than many young actors. Are times really changing? This statement of Upasana Singh takes forward the campaign of artists like Neena Gupta and Sheeba Chaddha, where they do not want to limit ‘old age’ only to gray hair. This pain of Upasana at the age of 50 is proof that Bollywood still needs to improve its thinking.