Actor Ulka Gupta, best known for playing Manu, the young Rani Lakshmibai, in the television show Jhansi Ki Rani, recently received praise for her performance in The Kerala Story 2. In an interview with India Today, Ulka recalled being rejected for her darker skin tone as a child actor and spoke about how the obsession with fair skin continues to exist in the entertainment industry. Ulka Gupta recalls being rejected due to her dark skinned as a child. Ulka Gupta talks about being rejected due to dark skin Speaking about facing colourism in the industry, Ulka said, “Earlier, when makers used to cast child artists, and I was auditioning for several roles, there would often be a note outside that read, ‘Only fair kids’. The biggest insecurity I had to fight was this. I used to cry after travelling all the way to Andheri and Worli just to get rejected. They would say, ‘We are only casting upmarket kids.’ I used to beg them to at least let me audition or introduce myself.” She further …