Karishma Tanna, who is a popular face on television and is currently promoting her upcoming series Scoop directed by Hansal Mehta, said that she is unemployed despite the success of Sanju. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, this live action film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt. Tanna has a unique look and is appreciated for her performance. However, none of the film's success kept her working for a year, and she became depressed.

Karishma Tanna told Siddharth Kanan in Hindi, "I thought that Sanju, despite a small role, would help me move forward in life. But, of course, nothing happened. After the movie, despite the response, the movie or the job I expected didn't come. For 7 to 8 months or a year, I did not work. He went on to say that she was left wondering what happened to his career as movie critics called her a promising actor.

“I had a lot of expectations from the industry that I will get work now (after Sanju). I don't know, sometimes you get into the dark hole, (and think) what does life want? What do I do more to showcase my acting? Woh bahut hi main depressed phase mein chali gayi thi (I had entered a depressed phase). I thought my life is just colourless. I didn't know what to do with my career. I was messaging people, saying ‘Have you seen Sanju? Did you like my acting?’ My mom is the only one with me. I didn’t feel like telling her because she would be stressed. My mom is sensitive. My friends wouldn't understand because none are from the industry,” Karishma added.
She said, “I self-motivated myself. Only I know how I have pulled up myself from that phase.”

Meanwhile, Karishma Tanna narrates Hansal Mehta's Scoop which shows the public rush for justice as the emerging journalist Jagruti is caught between the police, the underworld and the media. A phone call initiates a series of events. Based on Jigna Vora's true story and memoir, "Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison", the series was produced by Matchbox Shots and produced by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul. The genre-defining film series is set to premiere on Netflix on June 2, 2023.