'Very sad world': Tisca Chopra calls out ageism after last-minute casting change

Tisca Chopra recently shared an experience from 2016 when she was replaced by a younger actress in a project In a new interview with Galatta Plus Tisca explained that this happened less than a week before filming was supposed to begin The director informed her that the decision was made by the producerTisca Chopra gets replaced in a movieTisca Chopra shared ldquoIn 2016 there was a particular director who strung me along for a bit of time We started doing prep costumes lines and everything About four days before the shoot he said they were going with someone younger Then he tried to fob it off by saying itrsquos the call of the producers But I could see that it was justhellip I didnrsquot want to hear that anymorerdquoBy that time I also got a sense of the fact that there were things going on in my head that I had been ignoring for some time Irsquove had the benefit of working with wonderful directors and learning from them by watching their process and imbibing that If youth and beauty are the only two things that are attractive in a particular markethellip my insides rebelled against that If they are interested only in young and beautiful itrsquos a very sad world wersquore living inrdquo She addedOn the work frontMeanwhile Tisca was recently seen in the thriller series Murder Mubarak on Netflix and Dahan which premiered on the OTT platform Disney Hotstar and gathered a positive response from the audienceThe 9episode series Dahan premiered on Disney Hotstar and gathered massive responses from the audienceThe show touches upon society and its beliefs while challenging its characters to face their deepest and darkest fears It takes off when a mining expedition threatens the village fabled with a temple that legends say can unleash a deadly curse when harmedHowever an IAS officer played by Tisca Chopra sets out on a mission to battle ageold superstitions that shroud the village in the face of mysterious killings and disappearances Shot across Rajasthans uniquely rugged landscapes the story spells catharsis with cursed caves hidden treasures and generational secretsEarlier Actor Tisca Chopra who played the role of an IAS officer said What I love most about Dahan Raakan ka Rahasya is how it captures raw fear as each character faces their own demons Avani Raut my character fights personal and professional battles when she is caught in the crossfire of superstition and the supernatural and resin and practicality on the other The show puts the character Avani Raut on a quest by drawing parallels between her external and internal fears which all of us confront Its been an absolute delight to bring Dahan and Avani to the audiences Im extremely proud to bring this layered grey character on a prestigious platform like Disney HotstarWith inputs from ANI