From Priyanka Chopra to Bipasha Basu, these actresses had to face difficulties due to their dark complexion.

Actress Sameera Reddy recently told in an interview to Hotterfly that she was shown two-three shades fair in her debut film. She said that to make the complexion of her face and body look the same, she had to apply make-up on her entire body.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra had to face a lot of difficulties in the initial phase of her career due to her dark complexion. In a conversation with Dax Shepard, she said that she was seen as a dusky actress.

Actress Bipasha Basu had also once revealed that she had to face taunts about her dark complexion right from the beginning of her career. She had told that during modelling, she was made fun of for her dark complexion.

Actress Kajol has told many times in interviews that she had to listen to taunts from the film world for her dark complexion. In a chat show, she told that people used to call her black, fat and wearing glasses all the time.

Shilpa Shetty has also faced a lot of problems due to her dark complexion. He took part in the reality TV show Big Brother in 2007, where he was made fun of for his dark complexion.

Ulka Gupta had said in an interview to India Today that she faced a lot of rejections because of her colour. Because of his dark complexion he was not even allowed to audition.

TV actress Sumbul Tauqeer had said in an interview to TOI that when she went for auditions, the makers always demanded fair-skinned actresses.