Overview

• Mod says she still auditions exclusively for stereotypical roles such as doctors, dentists and rookie police officers that serve to prop up white leads
• She highlights the stark contrast between her limited audition offers and Leo Woodall’s string of leading roles since One Day’s release
• Mod affirms she does not regret publicly calling out casting disparities and stresses the issue reflects systemic bias rather than personal grievance
• She reports enduring racist and misogynistic online comments, which she believes originate from prejudice against her breaking conventional leading-lady norms
• Despite securing parts in Black Bag and The Stolen Girl, Mod argues that entrenched casting practices continue to marginalize actors of South Asian descent