The casting couch is the biggest, and oldest factor in most sordid stories of Bollywood, but when its sleazy hold over respected veteran stars emerges, it makes our stomachs turn!
This is an icky detail about a credible, performing character star, who made a classic debut in an unforgettable film 30 years ago, and has nearly 600 hundred films under his belt. When this man decided to turn director, he turned avaricious and opportunistic around women. He had donned the directorial mega phone for a multi starrer family drama with leading male actors. After that, he convieniently decided to auditon new, and upcoming actresses for the film. The producer who had backed this character star on good faith, was shocked by his endless, coochie cooing phone calls with numerous young girls, and equally amazed by this wayward misuse of power as a director on upcoming heroines.
Naturally, the film, made nearly 11 years ago, flopped miserably. In fact, this actor turned director's avarice and high handedness also left a bad taste in the mouth of the film's stars and it's producer.
Add to that, the fact that he is married to a powerful and talented actress, whose clout goes beyond films today, makes this episode of the casting couch, all the more shocking!
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