Aahana S Kumra Shares Experience About Camps In Bollywood

The existence of Bollywood camps has been brought into question after actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas claimed she was “cornered in the industry” at one point. Singer Armaan Malik also spoke out about the issue on Twitter and how it affected his work. Now, actor Aahana S Kumra has also shared her experience, stating that it is a regular practice and has affected her career.

“I didn’t get any work for the last two years. In the industry, I have noticed that actors who hang out with a certain set of people get hired again and again. I am not part of any of that circle. So if you ask me, if it affects me getting me? I’d say yes, it does,” says Kumra, who is currently shooting in Dehradun. She also adds that she has never been part of any of the camps in the film industry. “It also bothers that people have made such a circus out of this business. It cannot be so unreal. It does exist, and does bother me where I am like, ‘Whoa, you are going to hire this actor just because he/she hangs out with a certain star’, but what can we do about it,” she says. Despite the challenges she has faced, Kumra is not giving up. She has channeled her energy into creating content for herself, and is currently working on a story. “I decided that I am not going to beg in front of people to hire me. I feel they will hire me when they really need to, even though it is really unnatural that people just don’t consider you even after you have worked so much. They just disregard you. Till then, I am turning a writer, and working on a story,” ends Kumra.