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Veteran actor Susmita Mukherjee battles Rs 1 crore debt
Veteran actor Susmita Mukherjee has gone viral after revealing she is doing 'C-grade films' to clear a Rs 1 crore debt. The National School of Drama graduate rose to fame as Kitty…
The Story in Brief
Veteran actor Susmita Mukherjee has gone viral after revealing she is doing 'C-grade films' to clear a Rs 1 crore debt. The National School of Drama graduate rose to fame as Kitty in the 1985 detective series Karamchand, later becoming a household name as Mangala Dadi in Rohit Shetty's Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) and as the comic aunt in Dostana (2008).
Despite a four-decade career spanning theatre, films and television, NDTV reports Mukherjee said financial necessity left her no choice. She was last seen in Netflix's 2025 crime thriller Dabba Cartel. The news has sparked widespread discussion about the lack of financial security for veteran performers in the industry.
The Indian Opinion
The entertainment industry's memory is short and its safety net nonexistent. Susmita Mukherjee's career spanned NSD training, Karamchand's Kitty and Golmaal's Dadi. Yet one bad financial turn and she was doing 'C-grade films' for survival. This is not a single case but a symptom. The same industry that celebrates viral nostalgia today refused to offer dignified roles yesterday. Will the viral outrage translate into actual casting calls for veteran actors, or will it fade by next week's trending star?
Source: ndtv.com
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