Quiet Strength, Loud Truths ft. Solanki Roy ｜ Straight Up With Shree ｜ EP 54

📺 Follow Straight Up With Shree on Social Media: YouTube: / @straightupwithshree Facebook: facebook.com/sreemoyeekundu LinkedIn: rb.gy/ut0bfr Instagram: instagram.com/straightupwithshree 📩 For any other queries, EMAIL: shreekundu@gmail.com In this episode of Straight Up with Shree, Solanki Roy opens up about the not-so-glamorous truths behind the spotlight, from social awkwardness to skin shaming, divorce to depression, hustle to healing. A self-confessed introvert, Solanki reflects on her 12-year journey from Kotha Dilam to cult serials like Ichchenodi, and how a fairytale start was marked by deep discomfort, observation, and the quiet resolve to keep going. She talks about the pressure on today’s actors to perform for followers more than craft, and why lifestyle hype without sustainability is costing young talents their mental health. Solanki also questions the hierarchy within the entertainment industry, why serials, despite being profitable, are often looked down upon in favour of cinema. In a bold and necessary take, she calls for unity across mediums: theatre, serials, cinema, and web. From a long-distance marriage to navigating loneliness in the industry, from Filmfare nominations to facing trolling—this is Solanki’s unfiltered truth. Raw, real, and relevant. 💥 A deeply personal episode on growth, grit, and the price of visibility. 📌 Follow Us: Instagram: instagram.com/straightupwithshree Facebook: facebook.com/sreemoyeekundu LinkedIn: rb.gy/ut0bfr #StraightUpWithShree #SolankiRoy #Ichchenodi #BengaliTelevision #ActorLife #MentalHealthMatters #WomenInEntertainment #SkinShaming #IntrovertStrength #SerialToCinema #HonestConversations #FilmfareNominee #TVIndustryTruths #IdentityAndHealing #PodcastIndia #BeyondTheScreen 🎧 Listen to Straight Up with Shree on Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/l5hme Straight Up with Shree is one of India’s most stereotype-smashing podcasts, helmed by award-winning author and columnist Sreemoyee Piu Kundu, amplifying stories of courage, identity, and cultural change.