Russian actress Leysan Karimova has been a part of the Indian film industry for the past several years. She has worked in many big-budget films, advertisements, modelling and television shows while living in India. Recently, Leysan was seen in a cameo role in the small screen serial ‘Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2’.
During an interview with the media, Leysan Karimova revealed that she is facing a lot of difficulties in finding a home in Mumbai. The actress said that being Russian has made it very difficult to get a house for rent.
Leysan Karimova
Finding an apartment in Mumbai is a very challenging task. If you belong to the world of acting, it becomes even more difficult to find a home in Mumbai. But Leysan Karimova had double trouble finding a home. Because she is not only an actress but also a foreigner. Finding a good house in the housing society was no less than a task given to her in the reality show.
Leysan Karimova
Leysan explained, “It is very difficult to find a home in Mumbai. Finding a home is more difficult for a foreign actor than it is for an Indian actor. The struggle gets worse for us. This difficult task is also because the people here still have the mindset of the 20th century. I don’t know what people here think about foreigners. But we are also normal people and renting an apartment to us will not hurt. We are not killing anyone, nor doing anything wrong.”
Leysan further said, “People judge you by the colour of your skin, the name of your country. It hurts when people don’t give me an apartment because I am a foreigner or because I am an actress. This is the 21st century, where everyone is equal.”