Apeksha Porwal believes the SonyLIV thriller, Undekhi, made people take notice of her. But now as she auditions for upcoming projects, competition isn’t the only thing she has to fight in the industry. Porwal points out that the obsession with fair skin runs deep in the industry despite casting directors aiming for a level-playing field.

She says. “There’s so much resting on one release. And there are periods like this, where there`s less work, there`s a lot more rejection. Keeping that mental balance and mental peace in place is a tricky thing to handle. I think it`s one of the most important things for any actor. For any outsider, the only route is this audition and it`s your work that you put out. I also think that`s a blessing. Because then that actually means that you`re getting it on merit. Whatever work I`ve done till now is purely by auditioning for rounds for months and then getting an opportunity.”