Reem Shaikh reveals the struggle in transitioning into web and films, says ‘you need money to sustain yourself, who’s going to run the household?’ |

Reem Shaikh’s return to Laughter Chefs 2 has garnered her immense love. The actress opened up about her struggle in trying to transition into a career in films. The actress shared that it isn’t easy for someone who is solely earning through their acting job. Reem opens up on her trying to transition in films, “Honestly, that was my thought that now that I have done TV, I want to try in films, I want to do this, I want to do that, that was my thought and it is still there and somewhere I also tried a lot, I tried very hard to take that jump from TV to web and then web to films, I have tried that but it’s not easy. It’s become very difficult because in the web space, the answer you get is that they don’t want TV faces, and in films, the answer is the same—they don’t want TV faces. Okay, fine, I get that. I know there’s a phase where you have to spend like three or four years.”Reem revealed that only those who can afford, can take a break in their career, “Take a break, sure, then try your hand at movies or TV. But to take a break of three or four years, you need money to sustain yourself—who’s going to run the household, man? It’s a huge, harsh decision, not something everyone can make. And honestly, it’s not for everyone. I didn’t want to make that decision back then when I thought my career was at its peak. You know, like 17, 18, 19, 22—those are the years where you work hard, make money so that by 30 you can settle down and live comfortably. So, taking a break at that time when I was getting lots of offers just didn’t feel right to me. So, I didn’t take it.”She also quipped, “We make that big jump from you know, TV, to web and then films. But people who can afford that break should take that break. Because it’s a risk, but I think it’s a risk worth taking. So those who can afford to take a three to four-year break should take it. I didn’t think I could afford it or that I should take it at this age, when I’m in my earning years. We have to feed the whole family, take care of everyone. It’s not only your responsibility. Like, if there’s no place to live tomorrow, we’ll figure it out. No way, man. Where will you keep your family? How will you feed them? They’re used to a certain lifestyle—why take that away from them?”She further revealed, ‘Everyone says, “Reem, when you’re not working, you seem all flustered, like you’re gonna say weird stuff or act strange, or just do nothing.” People have actually come up to me and said, “No, no, let her work, her mind works better when she’s busy, she’s happier and healthier that way.” Or maybe not. Honestly, I think the person who’s felt that happiness of buying something for their mom with their own money, they just want to keep doing it.‘