India, Nov. 18 -- Elli AvrRam, known for diverse roles in films and OTT, admits that breaking the industry's perception of her was a major challenge. "People often assumed they already knew me by my looks," she says, which led to typecasting despite her varied roles. The Swedish actor, last seen in Be Happy, adds, "I've played roles from a Bengali wife to Jessie in Malang and Indian characters in my upcoming films, yet was stereotyped for a long time. Makers thought I wasn't suited for certain parts because of my looks. I have been stereotyped for years, but now things are different. Many thought that I couldn't speak in Hindi based on how I look, but I can very well communicate in Hindi. It's all about perception." Elli mentions how she has managed to break that bracket: "The industry's perception of me took time to evolve. But the shift did eventually come, all thanks to OTT platforms that paved the way for us (actors) to try new roles." Elli says that she finally feels seen for the performer she has always been. "Directors today are more curious about exploring different shades with me. There is a willingness to experiment, and that wasn't there earlier," she explains. Looking back at her journey, she believes her filmography speaks for itself. "When you see the kind of roles I'm being cast in now, I genuinely feel I've broken the typecast mould even if it took long." But Elli is clear that she still has much more to offer. "There's a whole different side of me that I know I can bring to the screen. I'm just waiting for the right opportunities. I want to do action-packed characters and also play a layered character, something people haven't seen me in yet," she ends....