Karishma Tanna Opens Up About Her Struggle To Pursue Modelling, Reveals Her Father Didn’t Support Her

Karishma Tanna has come a long way. She had begun her career as a model and slowly became a popular name in the Tv industry. She tried to make her way into Bollywood, but could not get that big break as a lead star. However, she is back on Tv and does juggle well between the small and the big screen. Now, she has opened up about her struggle and has revealed that she did not have her father’s support but her mother kept her going. She also revealed that she would often lie about her height because nobody wanted to cast an actress taller than the actor.

In an interview with Pinkvilla, the actress has said, “My father was against it, he did not speak to me." This was when she decided to take up modeling. Slowly, she reveals, she had to become the alpha female. She added, "My biggest support was my mother because I have been an alpha female in my house. In the situation, I was forced to be a male in the family. My sister isn't as strong as me, my mother was dependent and my father came from a middle-class setup so the situations made me strong, or I was just born strong. So I dealt with that time only.My mother always told me that you should always look at people who want to be like me rather than thinking of your failures. My mom used to say 'You are the only one facing depression or facing a downfall.' At one point, I really wanted to work in films but then I can blame my stars, or me not being in the right place at the right time, I don't know. But I am still positive. I have still not lost hope because I know I am talented and I deserve the best.”

She also added that she would often lie about her height in the hope to land a role. She said, "When I was young, I was conscious about my height because every time I used to go for a look test, they would say, 'arey hero chota hai' and we cannot take you because you are tall. For the first time, I realised that in India, being tall is a problem. In fact, they should be looking up to the person who is tall and has a personality. I started lying about my height that it is 5' 8, whereas it is 5' 10.”