Rising Star Karishma Bhandari: “If a character is written for a certain ethnicity and skin tone then give those people a chance!”

…if I could start a movement it will be like the ‘Me Too Campaign’. But mine will be that if a character is written for a certain ethnicity and skin tone then give those people a chance. How many lead South Asian characters/actors are there in Hollywood? Not many. So at least when there are castings for their authentic ethnicities, cast them! Give them a chance too. We’ve seen the great success with movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Black Panther — it’s obvious that people are enjoying multicultural movies! Uniting is important and everybody being seen as equal is important too. The media is a huge platform to help each other, to love one another, so people can feel accepted. That’s why it’s vital to show individual beauty instead of disregarding it. With…