Nepalese actress Shilpa Maskey talks about female representation in Hollywood, work culture difference and more | Exclusive

Shilpa Maskey is a Nepalese actress who is here with her latest romantic thriller Parstree. She has also worked on Doctor Strange, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and other Neplai films.

Art knows no boundaries and neither do the artists. When there is talent, determination and perseverance, sky is the limit to go far and beyond one’s abilities. One such talented yet humble performer Shilpa Maskey is a Nepali actress who has crossed boundaries to embrace her love of cinema. Different regions have different rules, traditions and cultures. Not only is Maskey a famous name in Nepal, but she has worked in Bollywood films as a junior performer and has also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Doctor Strange.

Shilpa Maskey had the experience of working in three completely different industries and indulged in an exclusive talk with india.com where we talked about cinemas, her favorite Bollywood moments and everything under the sun. Shilpa also recently starred in the romantic thriller Parstree in Nepal, the second Nepalese film to be released across India.

SHILPA MASKEY ABOUT WORKING IN DOCTOR STRANGE

While discussing how different cultures can be in terms of work and inclusion, Shilpa Maskey talked about the differences in Hollywood, Bollywood and Nepalese cinema. When asked about the work culture and inclusiveness, Maskey said, “Since I’ve worked with three industries, they are all different, hardworking and love cinema. The cinemas are different. When I was in the UK I was in Doctor Strange and at the same time I was also doing Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. I was a junior artist at the time. So that I could see the difference.”

She added: “Hollywood is very good technically, they work in details, very strict on set. They make sure their crew members are all equal, even behind the camera they say 50 percent should be female on set. So they are very progressive in that area.”

Shilpa has worked as a backup dancer in Gold and reminiscing about her Bollywood experience said she is still in touch with many of the cast and crew members. “Hindi cinema mai bahut apna apan mehsus hua mujhe. Bollywood bahut acha lag, Humari language similar to hai with h kam karne mai asani hui.”

Parstree

Parstree, starring Shilpa Maskey, Gaurav Bista and Koshish Chetri, is a romantic psychological thriller that hit the screens on June 30. It’s a story that navigates its arc of love, extramarital affairs, murder, and more!

Towards the end, the Nepalese actors also revealed their favorite moments from Bollywood, favorite songs and movies and also delivered some iconic Bollywood dialogues in Nepali! Watch the full interview to know how it goes!