Actress Prachi Desai made a spectacular debut on Television with the show Kasamh Se. The actress then vowed everyone with her Bollywood debut opposite Farhan Akhtar in Rock On! The actress however quietly exited from the acting scene in 2016 and fans have been missing her. The actress clarified, “The gap in my work was not a conscious one. From the beginning, I’ve been a bit of a game-changer — I landed a TV show as the leading lady when I was just out of high school, and then, I debuted in films with Rock On!! when I was freshly out of TV. It was all early on in my career and it was rare for someone to get these opportunities so quickly. But even then, I worked on my own terms and I am still like that. Yes, I know that a lot of people want to be visible, but I have not played by that rule. There are various reasons I was not exactly on the radar. I didn’t realise where time flew; it passed by quickly. When I look back, I realise how big the gap has been. I have never wanted to work in films that are sexist. And in this industry, I have fought with this notion for a long time. All that people wanted me to be was ‘hot’.”

The Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai actress adds, “The feedback I got from several male producers and directors was that I had to work on being hot. So, I picked less work and I chose to stay away. I said no to some big, but very sexist films.”

Speaking on her entry into the OTT space soon Prachi says, “This is a brand new start for me. Today, an actor is loved regardless of the platform and the role. I feel that I have a chance to step in and make the most of it. Thanks to the digital space, people don’t hold that one character or movie against you for two years, something that happens with theatrical films often.”