India, May 11 -- Television actor Shiny Doshi, best known for her roles in Pandya Store and Saraswatichandra, recently opened up in an interview with Siddharth Kannan about her strained relationship with her father. She recalled how, at 16, late-night print shoots in Ahmedabad led him to insult her as a "prostitute." (Also Read: It was special, fancy and filmy: Shiny Doshi on her secret engagement)

Shiny explained that her mother always supported her acting ambitions, even though she herself had dreamed of becoming a doctor. Early in her career, "a lot of people in my family" derided her for pursuing the profession. That changed only after Saraswatichandra became a hit.

When asked if her father ever stood up for her, Shiny broke down an...