Updated November 7th, 2019 at 20:21 IST

Bollywood actors who opened up on casting couch in the film industry

In the last few years, many Bollywood celebrities have opened up about casting couch in the film industry. The list includes some of the big names too. Read on.

Reported by: Deepankar Ranjan
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It is said that everything that glitters is never gold. Many artists who come to Mumbai for making it big often go through various good and as well as bad experiences in their life. A lot of actors have opened up about their casting couch experiences and have given an insight into it. Here is a list of actors who have opened up and raised a voice on the casting couch.

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Actors who have spoken about casting couch

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Surveen Chawla

Surveen Chawla started her career from daily soap operas on Indian television. She, later on, she appeared in many movies such as Hate Story 2, Ugly and Parched. The actor is also a popular figure in Punjab. In an interview with a leading portal, Surveen admitted about her casting couch experience in the initial years of her career but she refused to compromise and continued to work hard.

Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana has delivered some of the brilliant performances at the box office. The Andhadhun actor has even won several awards for his brilliant performances. He opened up to an entertainment portal and told about a casting director who asked him for personal favours. The actor refused to be cast for the role, as added by him.

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Tisca Chopra

Tisca Chopra is known for her strong role in Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par. She is considered one of the best actors in the industry. She revealed to a media portal about her denial to the casting couch on being offered something that was against her dignity. She was last seen playing an important role in Deb Medhekar’s Bioscopewala.

Swara Bhasker

Swara Bhasker is often known for her strong and bold statements. The actor has received critical acclaim for her strong performances so far. She said to an entertainment portal about the films she lost due to her refusal to the casting couch. She added that she rather chose to work hard and on her wishes. Swara was last seen in the 2018 female comedy film Veere Di Wedding.

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Published November 7th, 2019 at 11:51 IST