Archive · 23 May 2025
Surveen Chawla on Work-Life Balance, Bollywood and Censorship
Surveen Chawla, a working mother and actress, shares her experience of balancing work and family life.
She doesn't feel mom guilt due to the support she receives from her family, including her husband.
While working, she focuses on her job and when she's home, she spends quality time with her daughter.
Surveen prefers the OTT space for work because she believes Bollywood films are not doing well and the scripts aren't up to the mark, though she is unhappy with censorship on digital platforms.
Surveen Chawla does not experience mom guilt.
She believes in balancing work and family life with family support.
She says her husband is very supportive, and there's no gender bias.
She is currently focusing on the OTT space.
Surveen is saddened by censorship on digital platforms.
- Who
- Surveen Chawla
- What
- Balancing work with motherhood and her views on the film industry
- When
- A year after her daughter was born
- Where
- Mumbai traffic during shoots and home with family
- Why
- Due to family support and a balanced understanding from her partner.
Bollywood Films
OTT platforms
Content Quality
Bollywood Films
Surveen mentions that Bollywood films are not doing well, as they are doubting the intelligence of the audience.
OTT platforms
Surveen feels digital platforms provide more opportunities for actresses. She also believes that OTT platforms are where the quality of content is better.
Censorship
Bollywood Films
Not applicable.
OTT platforms
Surveen is saddened by censorship on digital platforms, but understands the need for age appropriate content, suggesting smart interfaces as a solution.
- Profession
- Actress
- Primary Role
- Mother and Actress
- Past Projects
- Punjabi Films (Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi in 2015)
- Bollywood assessment
- Bollywood films are not doing well, scripts are not up to the mark.
- Current preference
- Happy in the web space.