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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
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Actor Ambika Mod discusses being typecast in stereotypical roles despite her success in Netflix's "One Day." She highlights the industry's racial biases, noting that she is often asked to audition for minor roles typically assigned to brown characters. Mod emphasizes the pressure of representing the South Asian community and expresses frustration at the focus on her ethnicity rather than her talent.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Ambika Mod says she gets rookie roles even after 'One Day' success
London, Actor Ambika Mod says she is asked to audition for the stereotypical brown roles despite proving her acting prowess in a lead role with Netflix's acclaimed series "One Day". Ambika Mod says she gets rookie roles even after 'One Day' success In an interview with The Times UK, the actor, who is of Indian descent, opened up about getting typecasted based on her skin colour. "It's just the industry and the way that our society works. You either get asked to audition for brown roles, which are usually, the doctor, the dentist, the policewoman,' Mod shared, while alluding to her 'One Day' co-star Leo Woodall's success in finding lead roles across diverse genres. Since 'One Day', Woodall has acted in 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy', and plays the lead in Apple TV series 'Prime Target'. 'Even in the past year and a half, I have been asked to audition for the rookie cop who investigates the story of the two interesting white leads,' she said. Mod said she is no stranger to such treatment. 'I've read the most unsavoury things about myself on the internet, but I think that's rooted in racism and misogyny.' The actor has often spoke about her experience in the industry. In an earlier interview with Deadline, she spoke about the pressure of representing the South Asian diaspora. 'When people talked about my white co-star's performance, they would often talk about his acting and the quality of his work, whereas with me — not all the time — it was about how amazing it was that I'm brown, and what a change-making casting choice it was. I would think, 'What about my performance and my work?'' the actor told Deadline earlier this year. 'One Day', based on the novel by David Nicholls, was a career-changing role for both Mod and Woodall. The Netflix series revolved around two university students who share a night together, but due to differing life goals, struggle to find a future. The show saw much acclaim, and was one of the most viewed Netflix series globally on the week of its release. Mod has since appeared in Steven Soderbergh's 2025 spy thriller 'Black Bag' alongside Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett and Pierce Brosnan. She has also played journalist Selma Desai in the Disney distributed thriller 'The Stolen Girl'. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Ambika Mod says 'brown women have to work ten times harder' to win roles as she doubles down on claim that One Day co-star Leo Woodall 'was treated differently' after show became a Netflix hit
Ambika Mod has doubled down on her opinion that her and her One Day co-star Leo Woodall 'weren't treated the same' with the calibre of roles they landed after the show's success. The pair starred as lovers in the hit Netflix show - but in the months that followed many of her fans on social media pointed out the differences between her and Woodall's career trajectories. After One Day Leo notable landed a role in Tony, A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic. One penned on X at the time: 'It's quite sad to see that despite being in incredibly popular, high-performing shows the POC women are never booked as much as their white counterparts'. Ambika subsequently said in an interview: 'We just don't get treated the same at all.', something which she reiterated in an interview with The Times this Sunday. Speaking of if she regretted her remarks, she explained: 'Not really. I mean, it's the truth! 'This is nothing I've not said to Leo's face, by the way… Obviously it's not personal. It's just the industry and the way that our society works. 'If you're brown, if you're a woman, if you don't have any connections, you do just have to work ten times harder to get half as far. That's sadly a reality of it.' Ambika will soon play a porn addict in a new stage show at Britain's most 'experimental' publicly funded theatre. The Royal Court has announced that they will be staging Sophia Chetin-Leuner's Porn Play, which focuses on a female academic who is addicted to pornography, and also tackles the taboo topic of female masturbation. The play was informed by a study which suggested that women are statistically more likely to watch violent pornography than men. Ambika will take on the leading role in the play, which will be directed by Josie Rourke. David Byrne, the Royal Court's artistic director, said the play had a 'conversation that I have not seen anywhere else'. He said: 'It is going to be a play that everybody will be talking about. Of course the subject matter elicits attention but it is a really deep and complex work.' Chetin-Leuner, a London-based playwright, previously said she started writing Porn Play, because she 'wanted to write something that I had never seen on stage before, and I had never seen a woman masturbate so it started from there'. Ambika and Leo were praised by fans when they starred in Netflix's One Day last year, which was based on the novel of the same name by David Nicholls. One Day follows the story of Emma and Dexter after meeting on the final night at Edinburgh University and the next 20 years of their lives on the same date, July 15. The two graduates become integral to each other's lives with a series of 'will they won't they' moments and obstacles in the path of a possible romance. The Daily Mail revealed Ambika originally turned down the role of Emma Morley after the star explained she found it was a 'massive, massive undertaking' given Emma was previously played by Anne Hathaway, 41, in the 2011 adaptation. She said: 'It was definitely originally written as white and previously played by a white actress. I'm really excited to bring something new to the role, I hope that young women who don't see themselves on screen that often see that it's possible. Ambika admitted she wouldn't have landed the role 10 years ago due to her skin colour, saying: 'I'm very different to Anne Hathaway, so I was never worried about that. Just the fact that I'm not white and I'm getting to play Emma. 'I don't think that would have happened ten years ago. That in itself is a way to modernise the story.'
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Celebrity Bake Off shock as former contestant makes surprise comeback two years after losing show
COMEDIAN Rose Matafeo is making a return to the The Great Celebrity Bake Off tent in a historic first. The Kiwi star, 33, first appeared on the Channel 4 reality show in 2023 and her comeback will be the first time a celebrity has returned to the baking tent. 4 4 A source told The Sun: "Rose did it a couple of years ago but is coming back for the next series, which has just been filmed. "It won't air until next year, but it's really exciting." The source added: "It's the first time a contestant has returned and the reason behind why she's been able to come back will be explained onscreen. "It's a big surprise that producers want to keep secret." The Sun approached Channel 4 for comment. Rose will once again join the special series which serves as a Stand Up 2 Cancer charity special. The comedian starred alongside Friends legend, David Schwimmer in the 2023 series, as well as former Little Mix singer, Jesy Nelson and actor Tom Davis. The American actor beat Rose to be named the top baker on the day, and even dissed her efforts leading to Rose labelling him as "rude." Rose is just one of many big names announced for the upcoming season of the cancer charity fundraiser, with Towie legend Mark Wright also joining the line-up. Hollywood star Ambika Mod, who rose to prominence in This Is Going To Hurt, and shot to stardom in One Day, was the most recently announced star. The Sun exclusively revealed that the hit Channel 4 show snapped Ambika up, and she will appear in the upcoming Celebrity Bake Off series. "Bosses were thrilled to sign Ambika up - she's a fan of the show so loved doing it," a source told us. Former Geordie Shore Vicky Pattison star has signed up to be judged by the likes of Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. We previously revealed that Babatunde Aleshe has also signed up for the Stand Up To Cancer special. He will joining the likes of Love Island 's Molly-Mae Hague and former Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa. Other names include RAG 'N' Bone Man, Edith Bowman, and 8 Out of 10 Cats favourite Jon Richardson. 4
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mark Wright signs up for huge reality show with star-studded line-up four months after becoming a dad
MARK Wright has signed up for a huge reality show with a star-studded line-up four months after becoming a dad. The ex-Towie star and radio presenter is making his return to TV. 3 3 A source said: 'Mark has had his hands full being a new dad but he found time to film for the new series of Celebrity Bake Off. 'It's a cause close to Mark's heart as it's all for the Stand Up Cancer charity and he is a big fan of the show. It won't air until next year so fans will have to wait a good few months to find out how he fares in the tent.' Mark and wife Michelle Keegan welcomed their first child, a daughter named Palma in May this year. Mark is just one of the latest celebrities to sign up to the latest series of Celebrity Bake Off. Hollywood star Ambika Mod, who rose to prominence in This Is Going To Hurt, and shot to stardom in One Day, was the most recently announced star. The Sun exclusively revealed that the hit Channel 4 show snapped Ambika up, and she will appear in the upcoming Celebrity Bake Off series. "Bosses were thrilled to sign Ambika up - she's a fan of the show so loved doing it," a source told us. We previously revealed that Babatunde Aleshe has also signed up for the Stand Up To Cancer special. He will joining the likes of Love Island 's Molly-Mae Hague and former Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa. Other names include RAG 'N' Bone Man, Edith Bowman, and 8 Out of 10 Cats favourite Jon Richardson. Mark is returning to TV after first rising to fame on ITV reality series, The Only Way is Essex. He starred on Towie for three seasons and was later a runner-up on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. Before hitting the small screen, Mark enjoyed a career as a semi-professional footballer. He currently hosts a radio show on Heart radio with Olly Murs. 3
