Malayalam Actress Recounts Career Struggles, Harassment in Early Career

A Malayalam movie actress named Suma Jayaram is talking about her early days in acting.

She says it was tough because people often cut her scenes in movies even after she filmed them, making her less visible.

Sometimes, she was promised a role but then someone else got it, like in a famous movie called Bharatham after the director passed away.

She also mentioned that back in the 1980s and 1990s, it was hard for actresses because there wasn't much help if they faced unfair treatment.

She shared a scary story about a director who came to her hotel room drunk late at night and knocked on her door.

Suma feels that even today, actresses who talk about these problems can lose out on job opportunities.