Saba Azad made it to the headlines after reports of her dating Bollywood actor, Hrithik Roshan made rounds. While many know her as Hrithik's girlfriend, she is a lot more than just a superstar's partner. Saba Azad, whose birth name is Saba Grewal, has many feathers in her hat. She is an actress, theatre director, and musician. She rose to fame with her film, Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, and web series, Who's Your Gynac. However, not many know that Saba is also a voice over artist, and she probably lost work after she started dating Hrithik Roshan. The actress first time talked about the same.
Imagine losing on projects you love doing, just because you started dating someone. Well, it will leave you hurt, and Saba Azad is going through the same emotions. Recently, the multi-talented diva took to her Instagram handle and talked about losing her favorite job of being a voice-over artist. She shared a picture of herself, donning a white-hued fitted t-shirt. Atop it, Saba revealed that she is back recoding 'voice over' after more than two years.
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Further, Saba shared a long IG note and revealed that she suddenly stopped getting voice-over projects in the last two years. Saba revealed that she has been a voice-over artist for over a decade and a half. It is one of the three careers she chose for herself. She has worked in many advertisements. Saba also added that it is one of the most rewarding jobs, creatively plus monetarily. However, she was left confused when she suddenly stopped getting work.
Saba, who is known for calling a spade, a spade, further revealed how she directly asked one of the directors about the matter. However, his reply left her shocked. Saba revealed that the person told her that they thought she wouldn't want to work on voice-over anymore as she was dating a successful actor. Saba wrote:
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"This is what he said, "Oh we just thought you wouldn't like to do something like a voice over anymore, given. Well, you can imagine what was implied."
Saba expressed her anger in her Instagram stories, sharing how the amazing person with a broad mindset thought that she wouldn't want to work in a high-paying, respectable job just because she had started dating a renowned actor. Saba called this regressive thinking, as people think that a woman doesn't have to pay her bills or rent because she is in a relationship. Saba further stated that she lost a whole career as people thought that she didn't need to work anymore.
Concluding her emotional letdown, Saba mentioned that she still has to put food on her table and doesn't want to lose a career because of people's presumptions. She highlighted the fact that she hasn't quit and would love to work on voice-overs. She wrote:
"I still gotta put food on my table you guys. So losin a whole career because of someone's presumptuous ignorance really hurts. So again I haven't quit, all ye makers of ads."
Talking about Saba's career, she started her journey as a theatre actress. She is also a talented musician. The 38-year-old singer has given her voice to the super hit track, Sab Farzi, in Shahid Kapoor's series, Farzi. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Azad revealed that she someday hopes to direct and make films on her own. According to ABPLive, Saba Azad earns between Rs. 5-8 crore annually, and her major source of income is from her acting project and brand endorsements.
We loved the way Saba expressed her honest opinion.
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