SCREEN TEST: When truth takes the stage, who will watch? - An Unknown Actress Fights Ambition, Sabotage, and Bollywood’s Rules, to Prove Real Talent Wins  (Paperback, Sajeev Varghese)

SCREEN TEST: When truth takes the stage, who will watch? In Bollywood, landing a role can feel like surviving a battlefield—especially when the war is rigged. For Meera Pradhan, a gifted actress from the National School of Drama, the dream has always been simple: act in stories that matter. But in an industry where talent is too often buried under nepotism, power games, and glossy mediocrity, dreams are the first casualty. When Meera gets a shot at a career-defining screen test, the stage is set for her to finally be seen. But she’s walking straight into the crosshairs of those who want her silenced—a fading star desperate to protect her turf, a powerful political couple with deep grudges, and an entrenched system terrified of merit disrupting the status quo. Her only allies? A visionary movement called The Rewrite, a national platform that puts story first, and the unconventional mentors who believe in her enough to risk everything. As sabotage mounts and personal demons resurface, Meera must master more than her craft—she must own her story, embody her characters with unshakable truth, and prove that in a merit-based cinema, talent can still win. For filmmakers, actors, and storytellers, SCREEN TEST is more than a gripping drama. It’s a mirror to the Indian film industry’s deepest flaws—and a blueprint for its reinvention. If you believe stories should be believable, emotionally rich, intellectually compelling, relevant, and meaningful—this is your call to arms. The Rewrite Generation has begun. Are you ready for your close-up?