India, April 25 -- Mamitha Baiju is gearing for the release of Kara, the Tamil film in which she will be seen opposite Dhanush. For the last few years, Tamilians have asked filmmakers to cast regional actors in leading roles, only for the criteria to be applied to actors, not actresses. Vignesh Raja is the latest filmmaker to receive flak for not just casting Malayalam actor Mamitha Baiju in Kara. But what is Mamitha's take on the same issue? The actor shared that she does not see it as unfair because, for her, it is an opportunity to prove herself and the director that she is right for the part. (Also read: Dhanush's Kara director Vignesh Raja gets backlash for justifying brownfacing Mamitha Baiju: 'Racism in name of merit')

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