Four years into Bollywood, Alaya F still craves one thing: respect on her own terms. Since her dazzling debut in ‘Jawaani Jaaneman‘ (2020), she’s tackled both commercial hits and critically-acclaimed projects. But despite her dedication and diverse filmography, Alaya F longs for something all actors deserve – equal respect within the industry. Reflecting on her experience, she mainly wishes for one thing: to be treated with equal respect like everyone else.
During an interview with Puja Talwar, Alaya was questioned about her thoughts on the film industry and what changes she desires to see.In response, the actress expressed her opinion, stating, “I just want the same respect here. I am not looking for 100 reasons why someone should be paid more; someone should be paid less. Or why someone should get a bigger vanity van, or why someone is staying in this hotel. Why someone has a complete say over how a film turns out vs. one who has absolutely no say? All these things, I can understand. That is still baad ki baad (that can be dealt with later). I am still young and new. There are many reasons it might not have to do with man or woman, but senior or junior, I’ll let that go. But for me, it’s when basic respect is not given, like the way you talk to someone.”
She continued by saying , “When you are calling someone super early for no reason when you know the other actor is not going to come for the next four hours, you can easily call and say, ‘Hey, you can leave in a bit.’ When an actor has not had any food, he tells them, ‘Go quickly for your lunch break; now we have a bit of time before your shot happens.’ When it shows a lack of respect or regard for another person, that’s something I don’t like. It’s disappointing to me, as I give it my all and treat everyone with a lot of love and respect.”
On the work front, Alaya’s last appearance was ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ with Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chhillar, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Although it started well, the earnings dropped after the first days of release. Now, she’s set to appear in ‘Srikanth’ alongside Rajkummar Rao.
During an interview with Puja Talwar, Alaya was questioned about her thoughts on the film industry and what changes she desires to see.In response, the actress expressed her opinion, stating, “I just want the same respect here. I am not looking for 100 reasons why someone should be paid more; someone should be paid less. Or why someone should get a bigger vanity van, or why someone is staying in this hotel. Why someone has a complete say over how a film turns out vs. one who has absolutely no say? All these things, I can understand. That is still baad ki baad (that can be dealt with later). I am still young and new. There are many reasons it might not have to do with man or woman, but senior or junior, I’ll let that go. But for me, it’s when basic respect is not given, like the way you talk to someone.”
She continued by saying , “When you are calling someone super early for no reason when you know the other actor is not going to come for the next four hours, you can easily call and say, ‘Hey, you can leave in a bit.’ When an actor has not had any food, he tells them, ‘Go quickly for your lunch break; now we have a bit of time before your shot happens.’ When it shows a lack of respect or regard for another person, that’s something I don’t like. It’s disappointing to me, as I give it my all and treat everyone with a lot of love and respect.”
On the work front, Alaya’s last appearance was ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ with Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chhillar, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Although it started well, the earnings dropped after the first days of release. Now, she’s set to appear in ‘Srikanth’ alongside Rajkummar Rao.
Rajkummar Rao and Zaheer Khan participate in a fun cricket match
