Krystle D’Souza’s last major role in a fiction TV show was in Belan Wali Bahu in 2018. She made her OTT debut with Fittrat in 2019, and her first film, Chehre, was released in 2021. Like many of her peers, Krystle has previously discussed the discrimination she faced as a TV actor while auditioning for films and web series. In an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, she revealed that the situation has not improved, even after appearing in a film with Amitabh Bachchan, a rare achievement for many.She said, “It still happens. It has been six-seven years since I haven’t done TV, but I still get to hear it a lot. People use the words ‘TV actor’ in a derogatory way. TV made me who I’m today. It has given me my biggest hits. But I still hear words like, ‘Oh, you’re from TV, so casting you looks difficult.’ But I don’t mind it. I’m from TV and I’m proud of it. I don’t think any other medium can match up to TV. I genuinely don’t know why it’s so difficult to take a plunge from TV to films.”She admits to working slowly, given that her second feature film, Visfot, was released three years after her first. In fact, she believes that the TV tag has resulted in fewer film offers. Talking about it, Krystle stated, “I don’t think anybody who isn’t privileged is flooded with offers. You’ve to go out and hunt for roles every single day and most of the times, they don’t even materialise because of reasons that aren’t related to acting or how good you’re at your job. It’s not easy when you’re from TV. I don’t know why they’re looked down upon.”
