Celebrity MasterChef star opens up on getting bullied in college; 'Someone clicked my photo...'
Tejasswi Prakash has come a long way in the acting industry. She is among the most favourite TV stars. But did you know that acting wasn't her first career choice? Know what changed her mind.
Tejasswi Prakash has become a known name in the TV industry. The actress hasn't just been a part of popular daily soaps but she has also won Bigg Boss 15. She has participated in a few reality shows and currently, she is seen in Celebrity MasterChef.
Tejasswi Prakash is one of the top five finalists of Celebrity MasterChef. Over the weeks, she has proved herself and won several accolades for her unique culinary skills. She has proved herself to be a professional chef.
In a recent chat with Humans of Bombay, Tejasswi Prakash opened up about her journey in the industry and much more. She shared that acting wasn't really her first career choice but an incident in college changed her life. She shared that she was studios girl, an engineer student who wanted a 9 to 5 job.
She revealed that she faced bullying in college. 'At 17, at my college fest, I saw the stage was dirty. Toh main sochi, 'Saaf kardeti hu.' While doing that, someone clicked my photo and uploaded it, saying, 'Tejasswi doing what she is best at.' When I found out about the photo, I felt so insulted; I ran home and cried…the entire night. That night, I felt the need to prove myself to the world,' she shared.
That is when she signed up for a beauty pageant being hosted in her college. Even though she did not know the basics of modelling, she signed up for it. And she won. The next day she got a call for auditions for a serial.
Tejasswi Prakash recalled that her mother said 'try karke dekhte hain' and she went for the audition. The first round did not go as expected. But she nailed it during the second round and bagged Swaragini at the age of 17.
The actress then shared, 'When I went back to college, the same people who bullied me were now running after me for photographs. Aur bas aise hi, jaise episodes air hote rahe, I became a household name and love started pouring in. It felt surreal.'
Tejasswi Prakash then became that 'Naagin' girl and the one who'd have banter with Rohit Shetty on Khatron Ke Khiladi. With Celebrity MasterChef, she got more fame as her dish got featured at Vikas Khanna's restaurant in New York.