Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Shiny Doshi looked back on her journey in the entertainment industry and revealed how once even thinking or dreaming of being an actress, was never considered an acceptable career choice for girls in her family. However, she credited her mother for being the pillar of strength who stood by her through every step of her journey. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Shiny said, "The kind of family that I belong to, we girls didn't have the liberty to go on screen and act or become a heroine.

Mumbai, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Shiny Doshi believes Indian television needs to move beyond portraying women as "soft" and "helpless girls" and instead focus on stronger, more contemporary female characters. Speaking about the changing landscape of television, Shiny said that most of the roles she has been offered over the years have revolved around a similar image of the ‘ideal’ television heroine. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Shiny said, "Television, I feel that all the shows that have been offered to me and all the shows that I have done so far, they wanted to see a very soft, very positive girl.