I was never out of work: Delnaaz Irani

Soon after actor Delnaaz Irani spoke about not getting her due in the film industry and that influencers make so much money, in a recent interview, many assumed that she was referring to financial issues and dearth of work opportunities. However, the actor clarifies that she was never talking about financial trouble. “I did not give that interview because I am out of work. I read so many comments where people said all kinds of negative things like, ‘What’s the problem with social media stars making money? Everyone has the right to make money’. Then, there were comments from my fans, who suggested I start a YouTube channel to make money,” she says.

Irani adds, “It was never about the money. I’ve been doing a lot of theatre, TV projects and short films. I’ve been very stable as far as the finances are concerned.”

The 50-year-old, who also shared a long post on Instagram to clear her stance, explains what she meant by not getting her due: “I was trying to say that as an artiste, when you’ve worked for 30 years in the film business and you still haven’t done that one piece of work that gives you creative satisfaction, you feel disappointed and hurt. I was talking about not getting my due in the film industry.”

The Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey actor, who is known for doing supporting roles in films and is popular for her role as Sweetu in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), isn’t complaining about the work she has done so far. “I’m grateful, because, for the longest time, I enjoyed doing those characters (supporting roles). I probably played them so well that we have a Sweetu squad (laughs). But it’s my dream to do something out of the box,” Irani ends.