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Casting Couch News

Madalsa recalls shocker when filmmaker told her to wear bikini in front of him

Madalsa Sharma said she was 19 when this incident occured.

Published 78 days ago

Internet labels Hansika ‘ignorant’ for refusing to comment on casting couch

Hansika Motwani started her career as a child artiste on the small screen with Shaka Laka Boom Boom.

Published 89 days ago

Chinmayi reacts to ‘legendary’ Chiranjeevi denying casting couch culture

Chinmayi Sripaada opened up about the casting couch culture and Chiranjeevi's remark.

Updated 172 days ago

Tamil actor Manya Anand alleges casting couch attempt by Dhanush’s manager

Manya Anand (right) has accused Dhanush's manager of asking for sexual favours.

Updated 241 days ago

Soha Ali Khan recalls disturbing incident when she was flashed in Italy

Soha Ali Khan was most recently seen in the horror film Chhorii 2.

Published 306 days ago

Jamie Lever says she was asked to strip on video call during an audition

Jamie Lever opened up about a casting couch incident.

Updated 358 days ago

Vaani on surviving Bollywood as an outsider: 'Don't have chachas, chachis to…'

Vaani Kapoor credits Yash Raj Films for believing in her and ensuring professionalism in the industry.

Published 359 days ago

Surveen Chawla opens up about hitting her lowest while facing casting couch

Surveen Chawla talks about how refusing inappropriate advances led to losing projects and feelings of defeat.

Updated 359 days ago

Niharika Chouksey on being scammed: I paid ₹30,000 for a role's casting but…

Niharika Chouksey

Published 374 days ago

Helly Shah reveals her casting couch experience on a ‘big’ web series

Helly Shah recalls rejecting a big project over compromise demand.

Published 380 days ago

Barkha Singh recalls getting email asking her to ‘compromise’: It was for South

Barkha Dutt talked about her casting couch experience.

Updated 385 days ago

Rajeev Khandelwal reveals how he handled sexual harassment in the industry

Rajeev Khandelwal reflects on handling sexual harassment in the industry.

Updated 397 days ago

Abhishek Kumar recalls disturbing casting couch incident in Mumbai

Bigg Boss 17 fame Abhishek Kumar opened up about a traumatic incident during the initial days in Mumbai.

Updated 400 days ago

Surveen Chawla says director tried to kiss her after talking about her marriage

Surveen Chawla recalled how she walked off after pushing the director for trying to kiss her. (ANI Photo)

Updated 412 days ago

Sophie Choudry recalls being asked to compromise for films in Bollywood

Sophie Choudry talked about facing casting couch in Bollywood.

Published 421 days ago

Saiyami Kher says she was asked to ‘compromise’ for role in Telugu film at 19

Saiyami Kher talked about a woman asking her to compromise for a role at 19.

Published 423 days ago

Chahatt Khanna opens up about shady film contracts with ‘compromise clause'

Actor Chahatt Khanna talks about shady contracts in film industry.

Published 463 days ago

Shruthi Narayanan addresses alleged casting couch video leak

Video clips claiming to be of Shruthi Narayanan recently circulated on various social media platforms.

Updated 477 days ago

Imtiaz Ali recants IFFI statement on Highway set incident involving Alia Bhatt

Imtiaz Ali recants Alia Bhatt anecdote from the sets of Highway (2014), shared at IFFI 2024

Published 602 days ago

Vinta Nanda slams Imtiaz Ali for his comment on casting couch in Bollywood

Vinta Nanda said that Imtiaz Ali should stop pontificating about what women face in the entertainment industry.

Published 603 days ago

Ex-Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking male models for parties

An Abercrombie & Fitch store in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

Published 629 days ago

Abhay Verma recounts casting couch experience that almost made him quit acting

Abhay Verma talks about a casting couch experience he had early on in his career

Updated 652 days ago

Shama Sikander reveals 'a superstar' improvised in ad to hug her inappropriately

Shama Sikander has spoken about an uncomfortable incident during a shoot.

Published 666 days ago

Sexual harassment in film industry: KFCC to convene meet in Bengaluru on Sept 16

The meeting has been convened after the Karnataka State Commission for Women asked the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) to do so.

Published 679 days ago

Release report on women’s safety in Telugu film industry, demand actors

Many female activists and feminists who joined the protest filed petitions in the Telangana high court and an order was passed to constitute a special sub-committee (Shutterstock)

Published 680 days ago

Sanaya Irani on bad experience in Bollywood: Was told to wear a bikini in a film

Sanaya Irani is known for her roles in shows such as Miley Jab Hum Tum and Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon.

Published 712 days ago

Animal actor Siddhant Karnick recalls casting couch episode: Jab tak compromise…

A file photo of actor Siddhanth Karnick

Published 732 days ago

Isha Koppikar shares casting couch experience, says A-lister asked to meet alone

Isha Koppikar is opening up about the dark side of the industry.

Updated 757 days ago

Sharon Stone reveals which producer told her to sleep with co-star

Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin have sparked a feud with her finally naming the producer who asked her to sleep with the actor.

Updated 857 days ago

Akash Choudhary: I lost big shows because I was not ready to compromise

Actor Akash Choudhary was seen in TV show, Bhagya Lakshmi

Updated 1048 days ago

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