Tillotama Shome is one of the most talented actresses in the entertainment space. She began her career back in 2001 with a supporting role in the movie, Monsoon Wedding. Over the years, she has worked in several films, OTT series, and television shows. Some of her most notable films are Gangor, Shanghai, Tasher Desh, Children of War, Sir, and Angrezi Medium, among so many others. Recently, in an interview, Tillotama teared up as she talked about a comment from a director.
Tillotama Shome tears up as she recalls a harsh comment by a director
In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Tillotama Shome was seen tearing up while talking about a comment that a director made. She shared that she once worked for a director who paid her a very low amount. Well, when the cast arrived for the wrap party, they all were talking, and someone asked Tillotama about what she wished to get. Tillotama shared that she wanted to get an expensive car, thus, she revealed this to her peers. Tillotama said that the director heard this and told the actress that she could never make that much money to purchase that car.
Tillotama Shome shares how she replied back to that director after getting double the budget for her next film
In the same interview, an emotional Tillotama Shome was seen revealing that the director said that she’s talented, but in this industry, nothing is certain. Tillotama said that the words could have been chosen nicely by the director. Well, she didn’t reply back then, but for her next film, she had negotiated for four months to double the money that the director had told her, despite the project being something that she always wanted to do creatively. She sealed the deal with the double amount and texted back the director, who said that she could never earn that much money. She told the director that she had made this deal and asked him not to tell any actor that they can’t do anything ever.
Tillotama Shome spent two years in jail, and she is the daughter-in-law of Jaya Bachchan
Tillotama is also hailed as an OTT queen, and she has proved her mettle in some of the best series, such as Mentalhood, Delhi Crime, The Night Manager, The Night Manager 2, Kota Factory, and others. For the unversed, Tillotama Shome is married to Jaya Bachchan’s nephew, Kunal Ross, thus, she is the daughter-in-law of the veteran actress. Well, did you know that Tillotama spent two years in jail? She didn’t commit any crime, but she studied the psychology of people imprisoned in New York. She worked with a male and female prisoner there, and that’s where she learned acting from. She once shared that while working in the jail, she got the idea about human complexities.
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