Chitrangda Singh says Casting Couch Exists In Bollywood But 'Nobody Forces You’

The Bollywood industry has its own highs and lows. The showbiz provides the stars with fame and stardom but the actors have to often face the evils of bullying, trolling and in fact harassment as well in the industry. And the horrific event of casting couch remains to be one of the most commonly faced problems by female actors in the entertainment business. 

After Swara Bhaskar, Nora Fatehi, Richa Chadha among others opened up about the horrific casting couch experience, actress Chitrangda Singh agrees that casting couch does exist in the Bollywood industry. She also reveals losing out on projects for the same, but opined that “it is not the place where anybody forces you.”

In an interview with SpotboyE, Chitrangda said: “There are people like this everywhere. Right from my modelling days to Bollywood, I have seen them at all times. Corporate industry is just as bad. Yes, it has happened with me but I would like to say that the Bollywood industry is not the place where anybody forces you. There is enough space and respect for everyone and their choices. You do feel bad when you lose an opportunity but then those are the choices you make. So, you don’t sulk about it.”

The Desi Boyz actress adds: “It feels bad and I have lost out on projects too but at the same time if you are comfortable with it, then go ahead and do it. I am not here to judge anyone.”

Recently, actor Ayushmann Khurrana too had opened up about his shocking experience of casting couch. "A casting director had told me, 'I'll give you the lead role if you showed me your tool.' I told him I'm straight and I politely refused his offer” the actor had told Pinkvilla.