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Adah Sharma on The Kerala Story, Backlash, Threats & Handling Rejection | Shekhar Natarajan | Tomorrow Today

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Show Notes

Adah Sharma opens up about the intense period surrounding the release of The Kerala Story from receiving widespread recognition for her performance to facing backlash, threats, and uncertainty around the film’s release.

In conversation with Shekhar Natarajan, she reflects on what it felt like to have her personal life become part of the controversy and how she dealt with the pressure surrounding the film. She also speaks candidly about rejection and admits that criticism does affect her, despite how composed she may appear publicly.

Adah shares how her ability to recover from rejection has changed over time from being affected for 48 hours after an audition rejection to eventually moving on within minutes.

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