As Shakespeare once said, “All that glitters is not gold”; casting couch is the dark reality of this glamourous film industry.
Let’s look at these 6 Bollywood celebs & their casting couch experiences.
1. Kalki Koechlin
This Bollywood actress has been known for being vocal about serious issues. While talking about the presence of the casting couch in the film industry, Kalki recalled her experiences.
“And while we are talking about the notorious casting couch, I must say, of course, it exists! It did try and entangle me in its grip but I am slippery, I always managed to get out of it. The minute I felt uncomfortable, I walked away! The crux of the matter is that a bad actor, however much she works her way through the casting couch, will never sustain. She still remains a bad actor! The casting couch is not the answer to any aspiring actor’s route to success.”
2. Ayushmann Khurrana
Yes, Ayushmann Khurrana had also faced this dark reality of Bollywood. In one of his interviews the ‘Dream Girl’ actor shared his experience.
“I have been through that (casting couch) initially when I was part of the industry. I was a TV anchor, so a casting director directly told me that I would have to do it. So, I told him that if I was not straight, I might have given it a thought, but I can’t do it. So yeah, the casting couch exists, but eventually, it’s your talent or potential as an actor or performer which would last. You don’t need to give in to such stuff.”
